ORD to PAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Barkley Regional Airport · 342 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or PAH 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 Paducah (PAH) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (71% on time); around 12pm did worst (63%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Tuesday the least (43%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to PAH?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 65% | 0.0% | 35 min | 15.1% | 159 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am71%72 flights
- 12pm63%72 flights
- 4pm50%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday43%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday61%0.0% cancelled
- Friday57%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)48%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
ORD to PAH: common questions
- How often are ORD to PAH flights on time?
- 65% 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 Paducah cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 159).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 35 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 97 min behind schedule on average, and 15.1% 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: PAH to ORD — 83% 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 → PAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.