ORD to GRR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport · 137 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or GRR 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 Grand Rapids (GRR) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.1% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); American Airlines was the least (59%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (88% on time); around 10pm did worst (54%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Monday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to GRR?
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. | 77% | 3.8% | 15 min | 8.2% | 932 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 73% | 3.6% | 19 min | 10.4% | 672 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 72% | 4.1% | 26 min | 13.9% | 822 |
| United Airlines | 68% | 1.2% | 26 min | 13.8% | 1,071 |
| American Airlines | 59% | 3.4% | 36 min | 17.3% | 530 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 0% | 0.0% | 640 min | 100.0% | 2 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am84%111 flights
- 7am88%133 flights
- 8am76%151 flights
- 9am73%275 flights
- 10am80%371 flights
- 11am85%123 flights
- 12pm77%259 flights
- 1pm77%336 flights
- 2pm64%161 flights
- 3pm73%289 flights
- 4pm67%239 flights
- 5pm63%135 flights
- 6pm54%327 flights
- 7pm65%261 flights
- 8pm74%168 flights
- 9pm65%399 flights
- 10pm54%288 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%5.8% cancelled
- Tuesday72%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday70%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday73%3.2% cancelled
- Friday69%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday72%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday69%3.1% 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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather68%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
ORD to GRR: common questions
- How often are ORD to GRR 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 Grand Rapids cancelled?
- 3.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (124 of 4,029).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 12.5% 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: GRR to ORD — 69% 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 → GRR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.