FAR to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hector International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 557 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FAR or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fargo (FAR) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (85% on time); around 6pm did worst (64%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Friday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (35%).
Which airline is most on time from FAR to ORD?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 3.0% | 20 min | 9.1% | 1,067 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 70% | 3.0% | 39 min | 15.6% | 987 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am85%129 flights
- 6am70%70 flights
- 7am78%377 flights
- 9am67%39 flights
- 10am74%159 flights
- 12pm74%344 flights
- 1pm71%326 flights
- 2pm74%109 flights
- 3pm75%36 flights
- 4pm76%116 flights
- 5pm65%139 flights
- 6pm64%70 flights
- 7pm68%136 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%4.2% cancelled
- Tuesday78%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday76%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday72%3.0% cancelled
- Friday69%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday77%5.5% cancelled
- Sunday72%3.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
FAR to ORD: common questions
- How often are FAR to ORD flights on time?
- 74% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Fargo to Chicago cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (62 of 2,054).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 105 min behind schedule on average, and 12.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FAR?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to FAR — 70% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: FAR → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.