MTJ to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 1,081 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MTJ or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Montrose/Delta (MTJ) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (81% on time); around 12pm did worst (69%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from MTJ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 71% | 2.0% | 48 min | 15.9% | 151 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm69%124 flights
- 1pm81%27 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday56%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%4.5% cancelled
- Friday55%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday61%9.5% 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 aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Extreme weather16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MTJ to ORD: common questions
- How often are MTJ 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 Montrose/Delta to Chicago cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 151).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 48 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 164 min behind schedule on average, and 15.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MTJ?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to MTJ — 72% on time
More flights from Montrose/Delta
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MTJ → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.