MSP to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 334 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (91% on time); around 3pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Friday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (42%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 76% | 7.7% | 23 min | 11.5% | 556 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 2.8% | 18 min | 10.9% | 1,063 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 0.9% | 25 min | 7.3% | 111 |
| United Airlines | 70% | 1.6% | 27 min | 10.4% | 2,375 |
| Delta Air Lines | 68% | 2.3% | 22 min | 11.6% | 1,422 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 67% | 3.5% | 31 min | 15.4% | 761 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 55% | 2.3% | 37 min | 26.2% | 43 |
| Frontier Airlines | 42% | 7.7% | 50 min | 25.0% | 13 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%212 flights
- 6am82%763 flights
- 7am83%444 flights
- 8am78%385 flights
- 9am85%296 flights
- 10am77%582 flights
- 11am73%534 flights
- 1pm69%577 flights
- 2pm72%99 flights
- 3pm56%624 flights
- 4pm56%283 flights
- 5pm59%439 flights
- 6pm57%569 flights
- 7pm60%347 flights
- 8pm65%151 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%4.2% cancelled
- Tuesday75%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday74%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday69%2.1% cancelled
- Friday66%3.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%3.4% cancelled
- Sunday67%3.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion42%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather66%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Security0%
MSP to ORD: common questions
- How often are MSP to ORD flights on time?
- 71% 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 Minneapolis to Chicago cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (175 of 6,344).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 11.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to MSP — 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: MSP → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.