ORD to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport · 719 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or EWR 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 Newark (EWR) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.5% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); American Airlines was the least (57%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 8pm did worst (52%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (37%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to EWR?
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. | 79% | 5.2% | 14 min | 8.0% | 595 |
| United Airlines | 72% | 2.6% | 25 min | 12.3% | 4,391 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 60% | 7.8% | 34 min | 19.4% | 102 |
| American Airlines | 57% | 4.8% | 37 min | 21.6% | 833 |
| Spirit Airlines | 46% | 15.3% | 44 min | 34.4% | 150 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%68 flights
- 6am90%471 flights
- 7am90%485 flights
- 8am85%260 flights
- 9am75%308 flights
- 10am73%568 flights
- 11am70%210 flights
- 12pm77%242 flights
- 1pm66%514 flights
- 2pm69%477 flights
- 3pm63%337 flights
- 4pm60%412 flights
- 5pm49%156 flights
- 6pm55%463 flights
- 7pm58%517 flights
- 8pm52%245 flights
- 9pm64%284 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%5.1% cancelled
- Tuesday75%2.4% cancelled
- Wednesday73%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday68%2.3% cancelled
- Friday70%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday70%5.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%6.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion37%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Extreme weather7%
- 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 EWR: common questions
- How often are ORD to EWR flights on time?
- 70% 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 Newark cancelled?
- 3.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (214 of 6,071).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 84 min behind schedule on average, and 13.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EWR to ORD — 72% 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 → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.