FNT to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bishop International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 223 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FNT or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Flint (FNT) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.2% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (81% on time); around 7pm did worst (44%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Sunday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (56%).
Which airline is most on time from FNT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 67% | 4.2% | 42 min | 17.3% | 1,918 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am76%223 flights
- 6am81%200 flights
- 7am81%295 flights
- 10am58%123 flights
- 11am65%23 flights
- 12pm53%99 flights
- 1pm65%32 flights
- 2pm79%227 flights
- 3pm56%69 flights
- 4pm69%155 flights
- 5pm46%130 flights
- 6pm44%26 flights
- 7pm44%209 flights
- 8pm52%102 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%7.1% cancelled
- Tuesday69%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday67%2.2% cancelled
- Thursday70%3.3% cancelled
- Friday63%4.2% cancelled
- Saturday73%4.2% cancelled
- Sunday58%5.1% 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)56%
- Late-arriving aircraft20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
FNT to ORD: common questions
- How often are FNT to ORD flights on time?
- 67% 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 Flint to Chicago cancelled?
- 4.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (81 of 1,918).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 42 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 122 min behind schedule on average, and 17.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FNT?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: FNT → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.