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Chicago (ORD) to Flint (FNT): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

The calendar drives reliability on ORD–FNT. April 2025 flights landed on schedule 85% of the time, but December 2024 dropped to 55% — a gap of 31 points. Across the full period the route averages 65% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (74% vs 60%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
65%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
33 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.7%
Flights/day
5.5
last 12 months
Duration
1h 17m
scheduled
Distance
223 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for ORD to FNT flights50%75%100%June 2024: 65% on-time (60 flights)65Jun 2024July 2024: 62% on-time (61 flights)62August 2024: 61% on-time (87 flights)61September 2024: 70% on-time (90 flights)70Sep 2024October 2024: 74% on-time (93 flights)74November 2024: 70% on-time (87 flights)70December 2024: 55% on-time (62 flights)55Dec 2024January 2025: 66% on-time (62 flights)66February 2025: 57% on-time (56 flights)57March 2025: 57% on-time (64 flights)57Mar 2025April 2025: 85% on-time (90 flights)85May 2025: 71% on-time (93 flights)71June 2025: 61% on-time (168 flights)61Jun 2025July 2025: 65% on-time (181 flights)65August 2025: 67% on-time (176 flights)67September 2025: 78% on-time (176 flights)78Sep 2025October 2025: 70% on-time (182 flights)70November 2025: 73% on-time (174 flights)73December 2025: 56% on-time (149 flights)56Dec 2025January 2026: 58% on-time (149 flights)58February 2026: 57% on-time (139 flights)57March 2026: 60% on-time (171 flights)60Mar 2026April 2026: 60% on-time (180 flights)60May 2026: 66% on-time (178 flights)66

Best time to fly from ORD to FNT

Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (78% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (52%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, ORD to FNT7 a.m.: 70% on-time (20 flights)78 a.m.: 78% on-time (176 flights)89 a.m.: 57% on-time (54 flights)910 a.m.: 70% on-time (186 flights)1011 a.m.: 78% on-time (298 flights)1112 p.m.: 64% on-time (69 flights)121 p.m.: 71% on-time (583 flights)132 p.m.: 64% on-time (91 flights)144 p.m.: 55% on-time (287 flights)165 p.m.: 52% on-time (119 flights)176 p.m.: 54% on-time (97 flights)187 p.m.: 62% on-time (200 flights)198 p.m.: 64% on-time (586 flights)209 p.m.: 52% on-time (92 flights)2110 p.m.: 54% on-time (68 flights)22scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday66%30 min
Tuesdaybest74%25 min
Wednesday65%33 min
Thursday63%35 min
Friday64%37 min
Saturday67%32 min
Sunday58%42 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft29%
  • Airline operations38%
  • National airspace system14%
  • Weather20%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from ORD to FNT delayed?
35% of ORD–FNT 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 33 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from ORD to FNT?
Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (78% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (52%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from ORD to FNT?
The scheduled ORD–FNT flight time averages 1h 17m over 223 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 35% of the time.
How often are ORD to FNT flights cancelled?
2.7% 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 FNT?
December 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 55% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2025 at 85%. If your dates are flexible, that 31-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 2,928 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.