ORD to AVL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport · 536 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or AVL 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 Asheville (AVL) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (87% on time); around 5pm did worst (52%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (33%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to AVL?
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. | 81% | 2.5% | 11 min | 6.3% | 650 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 71% | 2.4% | 23 min | 12.2% | 42 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 70% | 2.3% | 22 min | 9.7% | 783 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 0% | 0.0% | 33 min | 0.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am84%88 flights
- 7am79%120 flights
- 8am87%327 flights
- 10am76%51 flights
- 1pm72%120 flights
- 2pm73%152 flights
- 3pm77%216 flights
- 4pm53%15 flights
- 5pm52%157 flights
- 6pm64%145 flights
- 7pm88%44 flights
- 9pm67%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%5.2% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday72%1.9% cancelled
- Friday73%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday75%4.2% cancelled
- Sunday69%1.9% 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 aircraft33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to AVL: common questions
- How often are ORD to AVL flights on time?
- 75% 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 Asheville cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (35 of 1,476).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% 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: AVL to ORD — 74% 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 → AVL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.