HSV to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Huntsville International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 510 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HSV or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Huntsville (HSV) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (86% on time); around 12pm did worst (41%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from HSV 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. | 88% | 0.0% | 8 min | 6.3% | 16 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 68% | 3.0% | 33 min | 14.0% | 1,084 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%44 flights
- 6am73%226 flights
- 7am78%223 flights
- 10am75%156 flights
- 11am75%69 flights
- 12pm41%43 flights
- 1pm69%113 flights
- 2pm56%83 flights
- 6pm46%136 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%3.6% cancelled
- Tuesday73%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday79%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday73%2.6% cancelled
- Friday66%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday70%5.2% cancelled
- Sunday56%3.2% 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)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather91%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
HSV to ORD: common questions
- How often are HSV to ORD flights on time?
- 69% 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 Huntsville to Chicago cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (33 of 1,100).
- 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 102 min behind schedule on average, and 13.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HSV?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to HSV — 66% on time
More flights from Huntsville
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: HSV → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.