ORD to FWA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport · 157 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or FWA 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 Wayne (FWA) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.6% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (74% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (64%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (78% on time); around 5pm did worst (58%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (69% on time) and Sunday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (37%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to FWA?
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. | 74% | 5.2% | 17 min | 9.9% | 213 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 64% | 4.6% | 31 min | 15.6% | 2,518 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 56% | 0.0% | 36 min | 20.6% | 34 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am67%31 flights
- 8am78%187 flights
- 9am62%60 flights
- 10am70%397 flights
- 12pm75%36 flights
- 1pm63%350 flights
- 2pm66%76 flights
- 3pm61%456 flights
- 4pm67%143 flights
- 5pm58%206 flights
- 6pm39%51 flights
- 8pm61%217 flights
- 9pm62%390 flights
- 10pm66%110 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%7.0% cancelled
- Tuesday69%4.4% cancelled
- Wednesday66%2.6% cancelled
- Thursday69%4.0% cancelled
- Friday62%4.7% cancelled
- Saturday64%4.7% cancelled
- Sunday59%4.5% 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)37%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to FWA: common questions
- How often are ORD to FWA flights on time?
- 64% 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 Wayne cancelled?
- 4.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (126 of 2,765).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 30 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 15.2% 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: FWA to ORD — 68% 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 → FWA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.