ORD to EAR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kearney Regional Airport · 583 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or EAR 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 Kearney (EAR) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (84% on time); around 11am did worst (71%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Wednesday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to EAR?
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. | 76% | 0.0% | 20 min | 11.8% | 93 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am84%37 flights
- 11am71%56 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday54%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%0.0% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
ORD to EAR: common questions
- How often are ORD to EAR 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 Kearney cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 93).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 78 min behind schedule on average, and 11.8% 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: EAR to ORD — 62% 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 → EAR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.