ORD to SAF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport · 1,072 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or SAF 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 Santa Fe (SAF) arrived on time 51% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.6% were cancelled, and 30% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (62% on time); around 6pm did worst (41%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (64% on time) and Sunday the least (27%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to SAF?
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. | 51% | 5.6% | 64 min | 29.7% | 107 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am52%49 flights
- 6pm41%30 flights
- 8pm62%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday53%6.3% cancelled
- Tuesday57%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday54%7.1% cancelled
- Thursday64%12.5% cancelled
- Friday56%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday50%6.7% cancelled
- Sunday27%6.3% 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)38%
- Extreme weather24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Late-arriving aircraft15%
- 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 SAF: common questions
- How often are ORD to SAF flights on time?
- 51% 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 Santa Fe cancelled?
- 5.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 107).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 64 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 130 min behind schedule on average, and 29.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 35 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAF to ORD — 63% 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 → SAF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.