FWA to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 157 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FWA 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 Wayne (FWA) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.7% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (49%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (71% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from FWA 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. | 76% | 4.7% | 17 min | 12.3% | 214 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 67% | 4.7% | 36 min | 15.6% | 2,515 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 53% | 0.0% | 48 min | 32.4% | 34 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%159 flights
- 6am82%270 flights
- 7am76%335 flights
- 8am75%64 flights
- 9am82%121 flights
- 10am74%127 flights
- 11am73%158 flights
- 12pm69%54 flights
- 1pm68%363 flights
- 3pm55%67 flights
- 4pm57%364 flights
- 5pm58%84 flights
- 6pm49%396 flights
- 7pm61%146 flights
- 8pm47%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%6.5% cancelled
- Tuesday71%3.6% cancelled
- Wednesday71%4.4% cancelled
- Thursday69%3.0% cancelled
- Friday65%4.6% cancelled
- Saturday70%5.2% cancelled
- Sunday61%5.3% 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)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
FWA to ORD: common questions
- How often are FWA to ORD flights on time?
- 68% 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 Wayne to Chicago cancelled?
- 4.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (129 of 2,763).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 35 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 104 min behind schedule on average, and 15.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FWA?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to FWA — 64% 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: FWA → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.