SYR to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 607 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SYR or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Syracuse (SYR) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (57%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (88% on time); around 8pm did worst (52%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Monday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (32%).
Which airline is most on time from SYR 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. | 81% | 2.3% | 17 min | 8.3% | 697 |
| American Airlines | 79% | 1.9% | 23 min | 8.9% | 103 |
| United Airlines | 75% | 2.4% | 21 min | 7.9% | 419 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 73% | 4.0% | 23 min | 10.8% | 717 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 57% | 5.0% | 41 min | 19.3% | 258 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%106 flights
- 6am80%369 flights
- 7am78%209 flights
- 8am62%36 flights
- 10am88%203 flights
- 11am80%248 flights
- 12pm78%63 flights
- 4pm75%273 flights
- 5pm60%414 flights
- 6pm62%27 flights
- 7pm73%65 flights
- 8pm52%137 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%7.1% cancelled
- Tuesday75%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday72%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.9% cancelled
- Friday75%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday73%3.5% cancelled
- Sunday75%3.7% 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 aircraft32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SYR to ORD: common questions
- How often are SYR to ORD flights on time?
- 74% 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 Syracuse to Chicago cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (70 of 2,194).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SYR?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to SYR — 75% 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: SYR → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.