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Chicago (ORD) to Charlottesville (CHO): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

The calendar drives reliability on ORD–CHO. October 2024 flights landed on schedule 92% of the time, but July 2025 dropped to 48% — a gap of 44 points. Across the full period the route averages 69% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
69%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
25 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.8%
Flights/day
3.2
last 12 months
Duration
2h 4m
scheduled
Distance
566 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for ORD to CHO flights50%75%100%June 2024: 71% on-time (60 flights)71Jun 2024July 2024: 72% on-time (61 flights)72August 2024: 57% on-time (62 flights)57September 2024: 83% on-time (60 flights)83Sep 2024October 2024: 92% on-time (61 flights)92November 2024: 81% on-time (59 flights)81December 2024: 69% on-time (61 flights)69Dec 2024January 2025: 80% on-time (62 flights)80February 2025: 82% on-time (56 flights)82March 2025: 77% on-time (78 flights)77Mar 2025April 2025: 77% on-time (76 flights)77May 2025: 76% on-time (79 flights)76June 2025: 69% on-time (74 flights)69Jun 2025July 2025: 48% on-time (61 flights)48August 2025: 77% on-time (72 flights)77September 2025: 67% on-time (87 flights)67Sep 2025October 2025: 84% on-time (99 flights)84November 2025: 73% on-time (119 flights)73December 2025: 50% on-time (108 flights)50Dec 2025January 2026: 63% on-time (85 flights)63February 2026: 59% on-time (76 flights)59March 2026: 48% on-time (123 flights)48Mar 2026April 2026: 63% on-time (146 flights)63May 2026: 70% on-time (120 flights)70

Best time to fly from ORD to CHO

Aim for departures around 1 p.m. (75% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (50%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, ORD to CHO6 a.m.: 69% on-time (26 flights)67 a.m.: 74% on-time (238 flights)79 a.m.: 67% on-time (21 flights)910 a.m.: 64% on-time (89 flights)1011 a.m.: 64% on-time (52 flights)111 p.m.: 75% on-time (239 flights)132 p.m.: 71% on-time (479 flights)145 p.m.: 50% on-time (144 flights)176 p.m.: 70% on-time (564 flights)189 p.m.: 58% on-time (76 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday71%22 min
Tuesday70%32 min
Wednesday66%22 min
Thursdaybest72%24 min
Friday69%21 min
Saturday68%21 min
Sunday69%31 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft40%
  • Airline operations38%
  • National airspace system15%
  • Weather7%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from ORD to CHO delayed?
31% of ORD–CHO 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 25 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from ORD to CHO?
Departures around 1 p.m. have the best record (75% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (50%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from ORD to CHO?
The scheduled ORD–CHO flight time averages 2h 4m over 566 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 31% of the time.
How often are ORD to CHO flights cancelled?
2.8% 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 ORD to CHO?
July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 48% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 92%. If your dates are flexible, that 44-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 1,945 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.