ORD to JLN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Joplin Regional Airport · 484 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or JLN 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 Joplin (JLN) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (72% on time); around 11am did worst (67%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Monday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to JLN?
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. | 69% | 2.7% | 30 min | 15.3% | 365 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am67%122 flights
- 3pm67%82 flights
- 9pm72%155 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday67%5.8% cancelled
- Sunday71%5.8% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to JLN: common questions
- How often are ORD to JLN flights on time?
- 69% 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 Joplin cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 365).
- 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 95 min behind schedule on average, and 15.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 29 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JLN to ORD — 80% 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 → JLN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.