ORD to LIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · 552 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or LIT 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 Little Rock (LIT) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (87% on time); around 6pm did worst (63%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to LIT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 3 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 1.7% | 15 min | 8.0% | 967 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 72% | 4.9% | 23 min | 12.2% | 474 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 64% | 6.7% | 47 min | 35.7% | 15 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am77%238 flights
- 9am85%179 flights
- 10am69%35 flights
- 11am87%91 flights
- 12pm71%82 flights
- 1pm85%53 flights
- 2pm73%57 flights
- 3pm74%188 flights
- 4pm76%91 flights
- 5pm66%75 flights
- 6pm63%126 flights
- 7pm77%110 flights
- 8pm69%84 flights
- 9pm69%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%4.6% cancelled
- Tuesday78%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday81%2.8% cancelled
- Friday73%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday72%4.4% cancelled
- Sunday71%2.7% 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 aircraft44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Extreme weather15%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to LIT: common questions
- How often are ORD to LIT flights on time?
- 75% 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 Little Rock cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (40 of 1,459).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 9.6% 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: LIT to ORD — 70% 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 → LIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.