ORD to SPI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · 174 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or SPI 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 (SPI) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (57%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (97% on time); around 9pm did worst (47%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Thursday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to SPI?
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. | 77% | 3.3% | 18 min | 9.2% | 645 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 57% | 3.2% | 45 min | 21.3% | 63 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am97%61 flights
- 12pm90%69 flights
- 1pm80%141 flights
- 2pm67%10 flights
- 4pm61%104 flights
- 5pm75%17 flights
- 6pm55%12 flights
- 9pm47%36 flights
- 10pm73%189 flights
- 11pm79%60 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday82%4.9% cancelled
- Wednesday74%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday69%2.0% cancelled
- Friday73%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday81%5.6% cancelled
- Sunday75%3.8% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather57%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to SPI: common questions
- How often are ORD to SPI flights on time?
- 75% 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?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (23 of 708).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SPI to ORD — 81% 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 → SPI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.