Manchester (MHT) to Chicago (ORD): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly MHT to ORD matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 93% on-time in September 2024 to just 64% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (88% vs 58%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Flights/day
- 1.5
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 47m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 843 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from MHT to ORD
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (57%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 81% | 11 min |
| Tuesday | 82% | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 83% | 13 min |
| Thursday | 77% | 16 min |
| Friday | 79% | 9 min |
| Saturdaybest | 85% | 8 min |
| Sunday | 77% | 15 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Airline operations16%
- National airspace system45%
- Weather1%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from MHT to ORD delayed?
- 20% of MHT–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 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from MHT to ORD?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (57%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from MHT to ORD?
- The scheduled MHT–ORD flight time averages 2h 47m over 843 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
- How often are MHT to ORD flights cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from MHT to ORD?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 64% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 29-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 905 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.