ORD to MYR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Myrtle Beach International Airport · 753 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or MYR 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 Myrtle Beach (MYR) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (92% on time); United Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (93% on time); around 7am did worst (72%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Thursday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (33%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to MYR?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 92% | 1.6% | 4 min | 1.6% | 62 |
| Spirit Airlines | 91% | 0.0% | 9 min | 9.1% | 11 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 88% | 1.6% | 8 min | 3.3% | 124 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 75% | 0.0% | 13 min | 3.5% | 144 |
| United Airlines | 74% | 0.0% | 18 min | 8.5% | 153 |
| American Airlines | 0% | 0.0% | 105 min | 100.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am72%86 flights
- 8am88%116 flights
- 9am93%31 flights
- 10am87%47 flights
- 11am74%181 flights
- 1pm86%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday82%3.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday88%0.0% 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 aircraft33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather17%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ORD to MYR: common questions
- How often are ORD to MYR flights on time?
- 80% 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 Myrtle Beach cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 495).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 5.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MYR 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 → MYR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.