ORD to PLN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport · 293 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or PLN 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 Pellston (PLN) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (78% on time); around 4pm did worst (57%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Monday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (33%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to PLN?
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. | 69% | 4.2% | 27 min | 9.7% | 216 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am72%58 flights
- 12pm78%81 flights
- 4pm57%77 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday56%10.7% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday74%4.2% cancelled
- Thursday74%5.6% cancelled
- Friday78%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday76%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday57%2.8% 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)33%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Extreme weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Security0%
ORD to PLN: common questions
- How often are ORD to PLN flights on time?
- 69% 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 Pellston cancelled?
- 4.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 216).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 31 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PLN to ORD — 70% 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 → PLN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.