ORD to MGW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field · 449 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or MGW 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 Morgantown (MGW) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 6.1% 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 11am did best (73% on time); around 9pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Monday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (53%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to MGW?
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. | 68% | 6.1% | 39 min | 17.3% | 330 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am73%115 flights
- 4pm68%97 flights
- 9pm63%118 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday61%9.6% cancelled
- Tuesday79%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday73%3.8% cancelled
- Thursday69%2.0% cancelled
- Friday63%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday67%11.4% cancelled
- Sunday66%9.6% 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)53%
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather65%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to MGW: common questions
- How often are ORD to MGW flights on time?
- 68% 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 Morgantown cancelled?
- 6.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 330).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 39 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 118 min behind schedule on average, and 17.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 30 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MGW to ORD — 63% 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 → MGW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.