Idaho Falls (IDA) to Chicago (ORD): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Idaho Falls (IDA) to Chicago (ORD) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 101 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 56% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 56%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 41 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Flights/day
- 0.28
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 16m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,229 mi
Best time to fly from IDA to ORD
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 42% | 37 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 77% | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 50% | 60 min |
| Thursday | 67% | 12 min |
| Friday | 60% | 21 min |
| Saturday | 41% | 39 min |
| Sunday | 57% | 108 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft11%
- Airline operations80%
- National airspace system6%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from IDA to ORD delayed?
- 44% of IDA–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 41 minutes.
- How long is the flight from IDA to ORD?
- The scheduled IDA–ORD flight time averages 3h 16m over 1,229 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 44% of the time.
- How often are IDA to ORD flights cancelled?
- 1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 101 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.