Chicago (ORD) to Fort Dodge (FOD): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly ORD to FOD matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 90% on-time in September 2025 to just 43% in June 2024. Across the full period the route averages 75% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 75%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 18 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.9%
- Flights/day
- 1.7
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 33m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 324 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ORD to FOD
Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (86% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (49%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 77% | 18 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 81% | 15 min |
| Wednesday | 77% | 18 min |
| Thursday | 77% | 16 min |
| Friday | 71% | 21 min |
| Saturday | 78% | 14 min |
| Sunday | 71% | 19 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Airline operations44%
- National airspace system18%
- Weather6%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ORD to FOD delayed?
- 25% of ORD–FOD 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 18 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ORD to FOD?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (86% on-time), while departures around 3 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 ORD to FOD?
- The scheduled ORD–FOD flight time averages 1h 33m over 324 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
- How often are ORD to FOD flights cancelled?
- 2.9% 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 FOD?
- June 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 43% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 47-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,153 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.