ORD to CRW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Yeager Airport · 416 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or CRW 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 Charleston/Dunbar (CRW) arrived on time 62% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.4% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (79% on time); around 5pm did worst (41%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (69% on time) and Sunday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (37%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to CRW?
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. | 62% | 3.4% | 33 min | 17.5% | 948 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am65%26 flights
- 7am71%85 flights
- 10am79%162 flights
- 2pm64%344 flights
- 5pm41%150 flights
- 6pm52%174 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%5.8% cancelled
- Tuesday61%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday69%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday66%2.9% cancelled
- Friday59%2.9% cancelled
- Saturday63%6.2% cancelled
- Sunday54%4.4% 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)37%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to CRW: common questions
- How often are ORD to CRW flights on time?
- 62% 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 Charleston/Dunbar cancelled?
- 3.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (32 of 948).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 33 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 17.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 36 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CRW to ORD — 65% 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 → CRW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.