ORD to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 334 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or MSP 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 Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (89% on time); around 6pm did worst (52%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Thursday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to MSP?
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% | 17 min | 9.1% | 1,062 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 73% | 6.8% | 21 min | 10.2% | 557 |
| United Airlines | 70% | 1.2% | 22 min | 10.1% | 2,378 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 68% | 4.7% | 26 min | 19.5% | 43 |
| Delta Air Lines | 68% | 2.5% | 31 min | 13.2% | 1,421 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 68% | 3.6% | 32 min | 14.4% | 759 |
| American Airlines | 57% | 0.9% | 57 min | 22.0% | 111 |
| Frontier Airlines | 50% | 7.7% | 28 min | 25.0% | 13 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am83%415 flights
- 7am89%345 flights
- 8am78%843 flights
- 9am78%174 flights
- 10am81%249 flights
- 11am72%255 flights
- 12pm69%621 flights
- 2pm73%359 flights
- 3pm66%761 flights
- 4pm64%253 flights
- 5pm57%510 flights
- 6pm52%223 flights
- 7pm65%255 flights
- 8pm60%572 flights
- 9pm63%163 flights
- 10pm67%257 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%3.7% cancelled
- Tuesday73%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday70%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday68%2.3% cancelled
- Friday69%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday73%3.6% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.5% 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 aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather62%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
ORD to MSP: common questions
- How often are ORD to MSP 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 Minneapolis cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (163 of 6,344).
- 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 80 min behind schedule on average, and 11.4% 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: MSP to ORD — 71% 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 → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.