ORD to FOD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Dodge Regional Airport · 324 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or FOD 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 Fort Dodge (FOD) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (80% on time); around 4pm did worst (50%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Wednesday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (35%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to FOD?
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. | 74% | 4.6% | 21 min | 11.3% | 571 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am80%213 flights
- 12pm75%289 flights
- 4pm50%68 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%6.5% cancelled
- Tuesday74%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday70%2.2% cancelled
- Thursday78%3.4% cancelled
- Friday70%8.4% cancelled
- Saturday71%3.6% cancelled
- Sunday77%5.3% 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)35%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to FOD: common questions
- How often are ORD to FOD flights on time?
- 74% 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 Fort Dodge cancelled?
- 4.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 571).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 78 min behind schedule on average, and 11.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 30 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FOD to ORD — 74% 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 → FOD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.