Charleston/Dunbar (CRW) to Chicago (ORD): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
The calendar drives reliability on CRW–ORD. April 2025 flights landed on schedule 83% of the time, but December 2025 dropped to 50% — a gap of 33 points. Across the full period the route averages 68% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (79% vs 50%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 68%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 32 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.3%
- Flights/day
- 2.6
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 56m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 416 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from CRW to ORD
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (82% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (49%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Mondaybest | 72% | 36 min |
| Tuesday | 67% | 32 min |
| Wednesday | 67% | 31 min |
| Thursday | 69% | 33 min |
| Friday | 64% | 32 min |
| Saturday | 68% | 33 min |
| Sunday | 67% | 29 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Airline operations41%
- National airspace system19%
- Weather8%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from CRW to ORD delayed?
- 32% of CRW–ORD flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 32 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from CRW to ORD?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (82% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (49%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from CRW to ORD?
- The scheduled CRW–ORD flight time averages 1h 56m over 416 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 32% of the time.
- How often are CRW to ORD flights cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from CRW to ORD?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 50% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2025 at 83%. If your dates are flexible, that 33-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,931 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.