ORD to PIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · 130 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or PIA 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 Peoria (PIA) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.6% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (78% on time); around 3pm did worst (64%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to PIA?
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% | 4.6% | 14 min | 6.7% | 1,023 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 67% | 4.5% | 26 min | 13.6% | 1,260 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am78%428 flights
- 9am67%101 flights
- 11am73%284 flights
- 12pm63%44 flights
- 1pm87%54 flights
- 3pm64%367 flights
- 4pm71%55 flights
- 5pm69%224 flights
- 6pm68%125 flights
- 8pm70%110 flights
- 9pm65%147 flights
- 10pm70%240 flights
- 11pm84%53 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%7.1% cancelled
- Tuesday75%3.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%2.2% cancelled
- Thursday70%4.6% cancelled
- Friday71%5.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%6.4% cancelled
- Sunday65%3.6% 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 aircraft37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather15%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)1%
- Security0%
ORD to PIA: common questions
- How often are ORD to PIA flights on time?
- 71% 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 Peoria cancelled?
- 4.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (104 of 2,283).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 10.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 30 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIA 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 → PIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.