RIC to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Richmond International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 642 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RIC or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Richmond (RIC) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (90% on time); around 8pm did worst (45%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Friday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (35%).
Which airline is most on time from RIC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 83% | 3.5% | 16 min | 6.9% | 904 |
| United Airlines | 83% | 3.1% | 11 min | 4.2% | 295 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 3.2% | 15 min | 8.2% | 378 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 68% | 5.2% | 37 min | 14.7% | 639 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%105 flights
- 6am82%501 flights
- 7am81%63 flights
- 8am88%65 flights
- 10am86%324 flights
- 11am76%219 flights
- 12pm83%77 flights
- 1pm81%130 flights
- 3pm62%61 flights
- 4pm88%33 flights
- 5pm75%340 flights
- 6pm65%99 flights
- 7pm63%99 flights
- 8pm45%82 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%6.1% cancelled
- Tuesday79%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.6% cancelled
- Friday74%3.7% cancelled
- Saturday79%4.8% cancelled
- Sunday77%6.1% 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)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security0%
RIC to ORD: common questions
- How often are RIC to ORD flights on time?
- 78% 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 Richmond to Chicago cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (86 of 2,216).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 91 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RIC?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to RIC — 72% 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: RIC → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.