ORD to CAK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Akron Canton Regional Airport · 344 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or CAK 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 Akron (CAK) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.6% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (55%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (78% on time); around 5pm did worst (50%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (70% on time) and Friday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to CAK?
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 | 7.8% | 172 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 67% | 5.1% | 30 min | 14.4% | 1,476 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 55% | 8.4% | 59 min | 24.2% | 380 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am67%28 flights
- 7am66%35 flights
- 10am78%343 flights
- 1pm53%50 flights
- 2pm66%487 flights
- 3pm76%65 flights
- 4pm50%25 flights
- 5pm50%314 flights
- 6pm62%201 flights
- 7pm59%149 flights
- 8pm55%71 flights
- 9pm73%242 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%9.1% cancelled
- Tuesday63%2.4% cancelled
- Wednesday70%3.8% cancelled
- Thursday65%4.5% cancelled
- Friday60%5.3% cancelled
- Saturday64%7.5% cancelled
- Sunday67%6.4% 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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)2%
- Security0%
ORD to CAK: common questions
- How often are ORD to CAK flights on time?
- 65% 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 Akron cancelled?
- 5.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (113 of 2,028).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 95 min behind schedule on average, and 15.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 34 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CAK 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 → CAK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.