ORD to MCW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mason City Municipal Airport · 288 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or MCW 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 Mason City (MCW) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 6.2% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (80% on time); around 4pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Monday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (40%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to MCW?
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. | 72% | 6.2% | 21 min | 11.0% | 627 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am77%22 flights
- 7am80%243 flights
- 12pm76%42 flights
- 4pm64%320 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%8.7% cancelled
- Tuesday70%11.1% cancelled
- Wednesday77%2.9% cancelled
- Thursday76%3.0% cancelled
- Friday70%4.7% cancelled
- Saturday74%9.1% cancelled
- Sunday68%7.7% 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)40%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather95%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to MCW: common questions
- How often are ORD to MCW flights on time?
- 72% 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 Mason City cancelled?
- 6.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (39 of 627).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 11.0% 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: MCW 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 → MCW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.