Chicago (ORD) to Joplin (JLN): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly ORD to JLN matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 93% on-time in November 2024 to just 55% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 71% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 71%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 35 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.7%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 54m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 484 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ORD to JLN
Aim for departures around 9 p.m. (73% on-time); avoid 11 a.m. departures (59%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 74% | 31 min |
| Tuesday | 72% | 33 min |
| Wednesday | 68% | 34 min |
| Thursdaybest | 75% | 30 min |
| Friday | 71% | 53 min |
| Saturday | 68% | 37 min |
| Sunday | 72% | 30 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Airline operations56%
- National airspace system13%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ORD to JLN delayed?
- 29% of ORD–JLN 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 35 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ORD to JLN?
- Departures around 9 p.m. have the best record (73% on-time), while departures around 11 a.m. have the worst (59%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ORD to JLN?
- The scheduled ORD–JLN flight time averages 1h 54m over 484 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 29% of the time.
- How often are ORD to JLN 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 JLN?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 55% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 38-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 730 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.