HDN to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Yampa Valley Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 1,009 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HDN or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Hayden (HDN) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); Envoy Air was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (72% on time); around 11am did worst (66%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from HDN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 75% | 0.9% | 28 min | 14.0% | 116 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 65% | 1.6% | 34 min | 20.0% | 63 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am66%29 flights
- 12pm72%146 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday72%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday59%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%7.1% 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 aircraft59%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
HDN to ORD: common questions
- How often are HDN to ORD flights on time?
- 72% 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 Hayden to Chicago cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 179).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 30 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 104 min behind schedule on average, and 16.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HDN?
- Flights on this route spent 22 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: HDN → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.