SPI to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 174 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SPI 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 (SPI) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.4% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (67%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Friday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (36%).
Which airline is most on time from SPI 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. | 83% | 3.1% | 16 min | 8.5% | 644 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 66% | 6.3% | 44 min | 23.7% | 63 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%108 flights
- 6am88%188 flights
- 1pm93%84 flights
- 2pm74%139 flights
- 3pm73%45 flights
- 4pm75%13 flights
- 6pm67%119 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%6.8% cancelled
- Tuesday76%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday87%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%1.0% cancelled
- Friday76%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday86%5.6% cancelled
- Sunday79%3.8% 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 aircraft36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather58%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SPI to ORD: common questions
- How often are SPI to ORD flights on time?
- 81% 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?
- 3.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 707).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 96 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SPI?
- Flights on this route spent 14 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: SPI → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.