PLN to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 293 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PLN or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pellston (PLN) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.2% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (92% on time); around 3pm did worst (62%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Monday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from PLN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 70% | 4.2% | 33 min | 11.2% | 215 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am92%51 flights
- 2pm65%58 flights
- 3pm62%101 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%10.7% cancelled
- Tuesday63%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday74%4.2% cancelled
- Thursday76%2.9% cancelled
- Friday76%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday71%6.7% cancelled
- Sunday66%2.8% 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 aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Security0%
PLN to ORD: common questions
- How often are PLN to ORD 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 Pellston to Chicago cancelled?
- 4.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 215).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 33 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 105 min behind schedule on average, and 11.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PLN?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: PLN → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.