HPN to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Westchester County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 738 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HPN or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from White Plains (HPN) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4.1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 5pm did worst (68%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from HPN 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. | 79% | 4.1% | 20 min | 9.7% | 1,530 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%315 flights
- 7am89%252 flights
- 12pm78%358 flights
- 4pm71%353 flights
- 5pm68%225 flights
- 6pm65%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%7.6% cancelled
- Tuesday79%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday77%2.7% cancelled
- Friday75%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday90%6.4% cancelled
- Sunday78%5.0% 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 aircraft42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather62%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
HPN to ORD: common questions
- How often are HPN to ORD flights on time?
- 79% 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 White Plains to Chicago cancelled?
- 4.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (63 of 1,530).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 91 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HPN?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to HPN — 78% 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: HPN → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.