ORD to MSN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Dane County Regional Truax Field · 108 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or MSN 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 Madison (MSN) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.8% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (83% on time); around 10pm did worst (60%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Monday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to MSN?
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. | 78% | 3.7% | 16 min | 9.0% | 1,142 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 78% | 2.5% | 18 min | 7.3% | 591 |
| United Airlines | 70% | 2.1% | 22 min | 11.2% | 961 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 68% | 5.1% | 32 min | 14.7% | 1,301 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 49% | 10.2% | 65 min | 26.8% | 108 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%68 flights
- 7am82%71 flights
- 8am83%371 flights
- 9am65%63 flights
- 10am78%355 flights
- 11am75%102 flights
- 12pm80%289 flights
- 1pm79%497 flights
- 2pm70%121 flights
- 3pm64%253 flights
- 4pm64%144 flights
- 5pm67%282 flights
- 6pm66%394 flights
- 7pm68%238 flights
- 8pm66%231 flights
- 9pm67%278 flights
- 10pm60%281 flights
- 11pm75%63 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%5.5% cancelled
- Tuesday76%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday72%2.3% cancelled
- Thursday70%3.2% cancelled
- Friday71%4.1% cancelled
- Saturday73%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday71%5.1% 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 aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather16%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)1%
- Security0%
ORD to MSN: common questions
- How often are ORD to MSN 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 Madison cancelled?
- 3.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (155 of 4,103).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 81 min behind schedule on average, and 11.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 29 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSN 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 → MSN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.