TRI to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 481 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TRI or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport (TRI) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 91% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Wednesday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (63%).
Which airline is most on time from TRI 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. | 91% | 2.8% | 11 min | 7.2% | 71 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%10.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%10.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday90%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather63%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
TRI to ORD: common questions
- How often are TRI to ORD flights on time?
- 91% 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 Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport to Chicago cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 71).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 120 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TRI?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to TRI — 70% on time
More flights from Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: TRI → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.