SAF to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 1,072 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SAF or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Santa Fe (SAF) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.7% were cancelled, and 21% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (75% on time); around 1pm did worst (37%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Wednesday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (57%).
Which airline is most on time from SAF 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. | 63% | 4.7% | 39 min | 21.4% | 106 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am75%57 flights
- 1pm37%19 flights
- 2pm59%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%6.3% cancelled
- Tuesday77%7.1% cancelled
- Wednesday57%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday64%6.7% cancelled
- Friday60%6.3% cancelled
- Saturday64%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday60%6.3% 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)57%
- Late-arriving aircraft20%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAF to ORD: common questions
- How often are SAF to ORD flights on time?
- 63% 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 Santa Fe to Chicago cancelled?
- 4.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 106).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 39 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 104 min behind schedule on average, and 21.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAF?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to SAF — 51% 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: SAF → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.