PIA to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 130 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIA or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Peoria (PIA) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.7% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (64%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (87% on time); around 5pm did worst (42%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (33%).
Which airline is most on time from PIA to ORD?
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% | 4.5% | 15 min | 7.6% | 1,023 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 64% | 4.8% | 37 min | 15.5% | 1,261 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am87%54 flights
- 6am87%389 flights
- 7am86%37 flights
- 8am73%162 flights
- 9am87%129 flights
- 10am77%401 flights
- 1pm70%295 flights
- 2pm70%71 flights
- 3pm62%24 flights
- 5pm42%356 flights
- 6pm71%134 flights
- 7pm58%149 flights
- 8pm67%55 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%7.1% cancelled
- Tuesday71%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday75%2.2% cancelled
- Thursday70%2.8% cancelled
- Friday69%5.3% cancelled
- Saturday77%8.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%4.2% 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 aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
PIA to ORD: common questions
- How often are PIA to ORD flights on time?
- 71% 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 Peoria to Chicago cancelled?
- 4.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (107 of 2,284).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 89 min behind schedule on average, and 12.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIA?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to PIA — 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: PIA → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.