GTF to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Great Falls International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 1,210 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at GTF or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Great Falls (GTF) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 0% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from GTF 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. | 81% | 0.0% | 6 min | 0.0% | 23 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.0% 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%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
GTF to ORD: common questions
- How often are GTF to ORD flights on time?
- 81% 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 Great Falls to Chicago cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 23).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 6 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 31 min behind schedule on average, and 0.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at GTF?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to GTF — 87% 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: GTF → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.