ORD to MQT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport · 303 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or MQT 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 Marquette (MQT) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (62%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Thursday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to MQT?
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. | 75% | 5.0% | 28 min | 10.4% | 744 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am89%28 flights
- 9am88%33 flights
- 11am80%87 flights
- 1pm90%72 flights
- 2pm71%22 flights
- 3pm79%97 flights
- 4pm80%38 flights
- 6pm62%137 flights
- 7pm69%224 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%7.3% cancelled
- Tuesday81%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday72%6.5% cancelled
- Thursday71%3.7% cancelled
- Friday73%3.6% cancelled
- Saturday75%4.7% cancelled
- Sunday73%6.4% 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 aircraft49%
- Extreme weather30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to MQT: common questions
- How often are ORD to MQT flights on time?
- 75% 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 Marquette cancelled?
- 5.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (37 of 744).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 105 min behind schedule on average, and 10.4% 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: MQT 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 → MQT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.