ORD to FNT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bishop International Airport · 223 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or FNT 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 Flint (FNT) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.3% were cancelled, and 18% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (83% on time); around 9pm did worst (52%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (72% on time) and Sunday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to FNT?
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. | 65% | 4.3% | 36 min | 17.5% | 1,918 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am70%20 flights
- 8am77%120 flights
- 9am57%54 flights
- 10am68%83 flights
- 11am83%222 flights
- 12pm64%69 flights
- 1pm73%158 flights
- 2pm63%155 flights
- 4pm57%230 flights
- 5pm53%176 flights
- 8pm62%459 flights
- 9pm52%122 flights
- 10pm65%47 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%7.8% cancelled
- Tuesday72%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday66%3.3% cancelled
- Thursday61%2.2% cancelled
- Friday65%4.9% cancelled
- Saturday68%4.5% cancelled
- Sunday60%4.0% 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)38%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Extreme weather23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)1%
- Security0%
ORD to FNT: common questions
- How often are ORD to FNT flights on time?
- 65% 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 Flint cancelled?
- 4.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (83 of 1,918).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 36 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 101 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 32 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FNT to ORD — 67% 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 → FNT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.