FOD to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Dodge Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 324 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FOD or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.4% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (81% on time); around 2pm did worst (70%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Tuesday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from FOD 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. | 74% | 5.4% | 33 min | 15.8% | 571 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am81%213 flights
- 11am72%68 flights
- 2pm70%290 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%8.6% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%2.2% cancelled
- Thursday79%4.5% cancelled
- Friday74%8.4% cancelled
- Saturday79%5.5% cancelled
- Sunday69%6.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
FOD to ORD: common questions
- How often are FOD 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 Fort Dodge to Chicago cancelled?
- 5.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 571).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 33 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 125 min behind schedule on average, and 15.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FOD?
- Flights on this route spent 16 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: FOD → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.