SGF to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Springfield Branson National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 438 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SGF or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Springfield (SGF) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (57%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 7pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% 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 SGF 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. | 77% | 2.4% | 20 min | 9.8% | 1,091 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 57% | 5.6% | 37 min | 19.9% | 378 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%74 flights
- 6am90%60 flights
- 7am79%222 flights
- 10am79%323 flights
- 11am62%100 flights
- 12pm68%31 flights
- 2pm74%120 flights
- 3pm69%76 flights
- 4pm58%38 flights
- 5pm73%47 flights
- 6pm61%240 flights
- 7pm53%130 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%5.9% cancelled
- Tuesday79%3.1% cancelled
- Wednesday73%3.7% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.9% cancelled
- Friday71%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday75%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday63%2.2% 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%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather15%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather74%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SGF to ORD: common questions
- How often are SGF to ORD flights on time?
- 72% 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 Springfield to Chicago cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (47 of 1,469).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 12.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SGF?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to SGF — 76% 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: SGF → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.