ORD to ABE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport · 654 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or ABE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.7% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (82% on time); around 6pm did worst (38%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Friday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to ABE?
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. | 75% | 4.3% | 19 min | 10.9% | 115 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 67% | 3.5% | 28 min | 16.8% | 339 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am69%33 flights
- 7am75%123 flights
- 8am71%49 flights
- 10am82%47 flights
- 1pm70%83 flights
- 5pm42%19 flights
- 6pm38%39 flights
- 7pm69%17 flights
- 8pm75%39 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%7.9% cancelled
- Tuesday73%3.1% cancelled
- Wednesday64%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday72%3.0% cancelled
- Friday57%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday67%4.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather94%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to ABE: common questions
- How often are ORD to ABE flights on time?
- 69% 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 Chicago to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton cancelled?
- 3.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 454).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 78 min behind schedule on average, and 15.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 33 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABE to ORD — 73% 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: ORD → ABE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.