ORD to CMX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Houghton County Memorial Airport · 360 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or CMX 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 Hancock/Houghton (CMX) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 6.6% 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 11am did best (76% on time); around 9pm did worst (63%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Sunday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (34%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to CMX?
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. | 69% | 6.6% | 41 min | 15.5% | 792 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am76%286 flights
- 12pm73%77 flights
- 4pm67%67 flights
- 9pm63%361 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%7.7% cancelled
- Tuesday65%4.8% cancelled
- Wednesday70%7.1% cancelled
- Thursday73%6.0% cancelled
- Friday70%6.6% cancelled
- Saturday75%6.7% cancelled
- Sunday54%6.8% 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)34%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Extreme weather19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security0%
ORD to CMX: common questions
- How often are ORD to CMX 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 Hancock/Houghton cancelled?
- 6.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (52 of 792).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 41 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 130 min behind schedule on average, and 15.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 32 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CMX to ORD — 68% 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 → CMX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.