ORD to TRI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · 481 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or TRI 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 Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport (TRI) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.2% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Thursday the least (45%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (56%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to TRI?
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. | 70% | 4.2% | 31 min | 16.4% | 72 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%10.0% cancelled
- Wednesday63%20.0% cancelled
- Thursday45%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday90%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Late-arriving aircraft16%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to TRI: common questions
- How often are ORD to TRI flights on time?
- 70% 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 Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport cancelled?
- 4.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 72).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 98 min behind schedule on average, and 16.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TRI to ORD — 91% 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 → TRI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.