ORD to RHI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rhinelander Oneida County Airport · 264 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or RHI 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 Rhinelander (RHI) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (84% on time); around 4pm did worst (71%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Wednesday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to RHI?
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. | 79% | 4.6% | 12 min | 7.6% | 152 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am84%59 flights
- 11am78%56 flights
- 4pm71%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%4.3% cancelled
- Tuesday88%11.1% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday92%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%12.5% cancelled
- Sunday73%4.3% 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)52%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- 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 RHI: common questions
- How often are ORD to RHI flights on time?
- 79% 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 Rhinelander cancelled?
- 4.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 152).
- 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 54 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% 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: RHI 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 → RHI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.