MSN to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dane County Regional Truax Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 108 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSN or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Madison (MSN) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (45%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from MSN 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. | 80% | 3.5% | 16 min | 7.3% | 1,141 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 76% | 2.7% | 21 min | 10.3% | 591 |
| United Airlines | 73% | 2.5% | 20 min | 7.9% | 962 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 67% | 5.1% | 36 min | 15.3% | 1,301 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 34% | 12.0% | 110 min | 37.9% | 108 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%374 flights
- 6am80%533 flights
- 7am80%116 flights
- 8am78%455 flights
- 9am81%220 flights
- 10am85%272 flights
- 11am57%74 flights
- 12pm71%333 flights
- 1pm76%143 flights
- 2pm74%380 flights
- 3pm59%432 flights
- 4pm41%96 flights
- 5pm45%258 flights
- 6pm70%182 flights
- 8pm65%216 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%6.6% cancelled
- Tuesday75%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday74%2.6% cancelled
- Thursday74%2.7% cancelled
- Friday70%4.5% cancelled
- Saturday73%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday69%4.5% 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%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security0%
MSN to ORD: common questions
- How often are MSN 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 Madison to Chicago cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (159 of 4,103).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 92 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSN?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to MSN — 72% 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: MSN → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.