ORD to SHD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport · 541 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or SHD 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 Staunton (SHD) arrived on time 50% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.6% were cancelled, and 25% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (51% on time); around 5pm did worst (49%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (71% on time) and Thursday the least (29%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (34%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to SHD?
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. | 50% | 5.6% | 61 min | 25.4% | 179 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5pm49%43 flights
- 6pm51%126 flights
- 7pm44%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%4.0% cancelled
- Tuesday38%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday71%7.7% cancelled
- Thursday29%7.7% cancelled
- Friday56%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday65%8.0% cancelled
- Sunday43%8.0% 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)34%
- Extreme weather28%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- 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 SHD: common questions
- How often are ORD to SHD flights on time?
- 50% 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 Staunton cancelled?
- 5.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 179).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 61 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 121 min behind schedule on average, and 25.4% 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: SHD 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 → SHD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.