MQT to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 303 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MQT or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Marquette (MQT) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (88% on time); around 4pm did worst (69%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Thursday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from MQT 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. | 73% | 5.0% | 35 min | 15.4% | 744 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am79%53 flights
- 7am74%155 flights
- 8am70%156 flights
- 10am84%25 flights
- 12pm88%33 flights
- 2pm72%91 flights
- 4pm69%72 flights
- 5pm50%20 flights
- 6pm71%96 flights
- 7pm70%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%7.3% cancelled
- Tuesday75%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday80%6.5% cancelled
- Thursday70%2.8% cancelled
- Friday70%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday71%5.6% cancelled
- Sunday73%6.4% 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 aircraft35%
- Extreme weather29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MQT to ORD: common questions
- How often are MQT 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 Marquette to Chicago cancelled?
- 5.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (37 of 744).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 35 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 126 min behind schedule on average, and 15.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MQT?
- Flights on this route spent 15 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: MQT → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.