Chicago (ORD) to Paducah (PAH): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
Chicago (ORD) to Paducah (PAH) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 159 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 65% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 65%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 35 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Flights/day
- 0.44
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 29m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 342 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ORD to PAH
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 68% | 48 min |
| Tuesday | 44% | 86 min |
| Wednesday | 78% | 21 min |
| Thursday | 61% | 20 min |
| Friday | 57% | 41 min |
| Saturdaybest | 82% | 14 min |
| Sunday | 70% | 14 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Airline operations48%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather10%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ORD to PAH delayed?
- 35% of ORD–PAH flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 35 minutes.
- How long is the flight from ORD to PAH?
- The scheduled ORD–PAH flight time averages 1h 29m over 342 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 35% of the time.
- How often are ORD to PAH flights cancelled?
- 0% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 159 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.