MLI to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Quad City International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 139 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MLI or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Moline (MLI) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.1% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (84% on time); around 5pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from MLI 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. | 77% | 3.0% | 16 min | 9.3% | 601 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 71% | 5.9% | 34 min | 14.5% | 1,653 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 60% | 0.0% | 72 min | 30.0% | 10 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am84%48 flights
- 6am84%512 flights
- 7am72%37 flights
- 8am72%140 flights
- 9am60%31 flights
- 10am76%315 flights
- 11am79%203 flights
- 12pm79%47 flights
- 1pm75%162 flights
- 2pm66%56 flights
- 3pm57%183 flights
- 5pm57%128 flights
- 6pm63%296 flights
- 7pm59%92 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%6.7% cancelled
- Tuesday80%4.7% cancelled
- Wednesday75%5.3% cancelled
- Thursday77%3.3% cancelled
- Friday68%3.6% cancelled
- Saturday71%7.3% cancelled
- Sunday68%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)2%
- Security0%
MLI to ORD: common questions
- How often are MLI to ORD flights on time?
- 73% 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 Moline to Chicago cancelled?
- 5.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (115 of 2,264).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 104 min behind schedule on average, and 13.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MLI?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to MLI — 70% 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: MLI → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.