ORD to CWA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Central Wisconsin Airport · 213 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or CWA 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 Mosinee (CWA) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (84% on time); around 3pm did worst (70%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Thursday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to CWA?
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. | 76% | 4.1% | 16 min | 7.6% | 1,001 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 67% | 0.0% | 48 min | 33.3% | 3 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am84%158 flights
- 9am74%100 flights
- 11am70%38 flights
- 12pm77%44 flights
- 1pm92%12 flights
- 3pm70%87 flights
- 4pm77%190 flights
- 6pm76%23 flights
- 7pm70%27 flights
- 8pm70%40 flights
- 10pm72%216 flights
- 11pm79%59 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%6.2% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday79%3.6% cancelled
- Thursday71%2.1% cancelled
- Friday76%4.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%7.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%4.1% 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 aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Extreme weather15%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to CWA: common questions
- How often are ORD to CWA flights on time?
- 76% 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 Mosinee cancelled?
- 4.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (41 of 1,004).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CWA to ORD — 79% 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 → CWA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.