ORD to MLI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Quad City International Airport · 139 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or MLI 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 Moline (MLI) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.1% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (82% on time); around 9pm did worst (59%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Friday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (34%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to MLI?
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. | 76% | 2.7% | 15 min | 8.6% | 598 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 67% | 6.0% | 28 min | 14.6% | 1,656 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 44% | 10.0% | 32 min | 22.2% | 10 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am74%257 flights
- 9am82%241 flights
- 10am77%100 flights
- 11am72%128 flights
- 12pm60%51 flights
- 1pm65%160 flights
- 2pm75%44 flights
- 3pm62%186 flights
- 4pm73%142 flights
- 5pm62%281 flights
- 6pm69%53 flights
- 7pm71%172 flights
- 8pm74%40 flights
- 9pm59%75 flights
- 10pm65%270 flights
- 11pm79%60 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%6.7% cancelled
- Tuesday77%5.3% cancelled
- Wednesday71%3.7% cancelled
- Thursday71%3.1% cancelled
- Friday63%5.4% cancelled
- Saturday72%7.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%4.8% 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)34%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)1%
- Security0%
ORD to MLI: common questions
- How often are ORD to MLI flights on time?
- 70% 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 Moline cancelled?
- 5.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (116 of 2,264).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 13.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 31 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MLI to ORD — 73% 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 → MLI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.