ORD to MHK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Manhattan Regional Airport · 501 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or MHK 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 Manhattan/Ft. Riley (MHK) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (74% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (60%).
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (79% on time); around 7pm did worst (51%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Thursday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (34%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to MHK?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 74% | 3.4% | 19 min | 11.0% | 321 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 60% | 4.8% | 55 min | 19.7% | 251 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am73%51 flights
- 1pm62%29 flights
- 2pm79%124 flights
- 3pm78%64 flights
- 6pm76%29 flights
- 7pm51%43 flights
- 8pm67%12 flights
- 9pm64%88 flights
- 10pm57%127 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%8.4% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday73%2.5% cancelled
- Thursday54%2.5% cancelled
- Friday67%4.9% cancelled
- Saturday74%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday64%6.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather74%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to MHK: common questions
- How often are ORD to MHK 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 Manhattan/Ft. Riley cancelled?
- 4.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (23 of 572).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 105 min behind schedule on average, and 14.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MHK to ORD — 77% 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 → MHK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.