ORD to SGF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Springfield Branson National Airport · 438 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or SGF 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 Springfield (SGF) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (86% on time); around 5pm did worst (64%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to SGF?
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. | 79% | 2.5% | 14 min | 8.0% | 1,089 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 68% | 4.0% | 24 min | 14.2% | 377 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am83%418 flights
- 9am72%30 flights
- 11am86%59 flights
- 12pm75%97 flights
- 1pm73%71 flights
- 2pm71%40 flights
- 3pm76%174 flights
- 4pm64%118 flights
- 5pm64%99 flights
- 6pm68%38 flights
- 7pm77%161 flights
- 8pm75%153 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%4.9% cancelled
- Tuesday81%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday76%2.8% cancelled
- Thursday80%3.3% cancelled
- Friday72%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday79%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday73%2.7% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to SGF: common questions
- How often are ORD to SGF flights on time?
- 76% 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 Springfield cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (42 of 1,466).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 9.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SGF to ORD — 72% 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 → SGF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.