MGW to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 449 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MGW or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Morgantown (MGW) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 7.6% were cancelled, and 20% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (69% on time); around 3pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Friday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from MGW 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. | 63% | 7.6% | 52 min | 20.4% | 330 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am65%92 flights
- 10am69%122 flights
- 3pm56%115 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%13.5% cancelled
- Tuesday79%5.7% cancelled
- Wednesday59%5.8% cancelled
- Thursday68%7.8% cancelled
- Friday56%5.7% cancelled
- Saturday70%5.7% cancelled
- Sunday60%7.7% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MGW to ORD: common questions
- How often are MGW to ORD flights on time?
- 63% 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 Morgantown to Chicago cancelled?
- 7.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (25 of 330).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 52 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 140 min behind schedule on average, and 20.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MGW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 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: MGW → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.