MHK to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Manhattan Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 501 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MHK or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Manhattan/Ft. Riley (MHK) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.7% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (83% on time); around 9am did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Monday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from MHK 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. | 81% | 3.1% | 17 min | 10.3% | 323 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 73% | 4.4% | 36 min | 15.4% | 252 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am82%64 flights
- 7am83%206 flights
- 9am61%38 flights
- 1pm70%33 flights
- 2pm73%17 flights
- 3pm65%26 flights
- 4pm76%55 flights
- 5pm76%133 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday81%2.4% cancelled
- Wednesday82%3.8% cancelled
- Thursday73%2.4% cancelled
- Friday77%3.7% cancelled
- Saturday81%3.7% cancelled
- Sunday75%4.8% 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)46%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MHK to ORD: common questions
- How often are MHK to ORD flights on time?
- 77% 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 Manhattan/Ft. Riley to Chicago cancelled?
- 3.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 575).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 108 min behind schedule on average, and 12.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MHK?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to MHK — 68% 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: MHK → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.