ORD to MBS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to MBS International Airport · 222 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or MBS 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 Saginaw/Bay City/Midland (MBS) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.4% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (71% on time); around 4pm did worst (40%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Sunday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to MBS?
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. | 65% | 3.4% | 31 min | 17.0% | 1,006 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am70%99 flights
- 11am70%266 flights
- 1pm71%138 flights
- 2pm63%53 flights
- 3pm52%47 flights
- 4pm40%31 flights
- 5pm47%115 flights
- 6pm71%149 flights
- 7pm91%11 flights
- 8pm60%21 flights
- 9pm67%75 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%4.9% cancelled
- Tuesday73%2.7% cancelled
- Wednesday64%2.1% cancelled
- Thursday68%2.8% cancelled
- Friday65%3.4% cancelled
- Saturday63%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday62%3.5% 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 aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
ORD to MBS: common questions
- How often are ORD to MBS flights on time?
- 65% 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 Saginaw/Bay City/Midland cancelled?
- 3.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (34 of 1,006).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 87 min behind schedule on average, and 17.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 37 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MBS 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 → MBS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.