ORD to ATW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Appleton International Airport · 160 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or ATW 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 Appleton (ATW) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.8% were cancelled, and 13% 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 8am did best (83% on time); around 5pm did worst (54%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Monday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to ATW?
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% | 3.5% | 17 min | 8.9% | 1,174 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 67% | 6.1% | 32 min | 16.7% | 1,255 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am71%54 flights
- 8am83%306 flights
- 9am80%129 flights
- 10am62%148 flights
- 11am79%120 flights
- 12pm77%207 flights
- 1pm63%30 flights
- 2pm72%76 flights
- 3pm63%328 flights
- 4pm72%235 flights
- 5pm54%156 flights
- 6pm54%100 flights
- 7pm66%36 flights
- 8pm73%143 flights
- 9pm83%72 flights
- 10pm70%250 flights
- 11pm68%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%8.1% cancelled
- Tuesday74%4.0% cancelled
- Wednesday70%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday72%4.3% cancelled
- Friday68%5.2% cancelled
- Saturday77%5.3% cancelled
- Sunday69%3.9% 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 aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather79%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to ATW: common questions
- How often are ORD to ATW 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 Chicago to Appleton cancelled?
- 4.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (117 of 2,429).
- 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 80 min behind schedule on average, and 12.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 31 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATW to ORD — 71% 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 → ATW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.