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Chicago (ORD) to Staunton (SHD): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Chicago (ORD) to Staunton (SHD) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 179 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 50% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%. Cancellations are the bigger caveat: 5.6% of scheduled flights never departed.

On-time
50%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
61 min
completed flights
Cancelled
5.6%
Flights/day
0.49
last 12 months
Duration
1h 59m
scheduled
Distance
541 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for ORD to SHD flights50%75%100%February 2026: 50% on-time (26 flights)50Feb 2026March 2026: 43% on-time (31 flights)43April 2026: 72% on-time (30 flights)72May 2026: 68% on-time (31 flights)68May 2026June 2026: 29% on-time (30 flights)29July 2026: 38% on-time (31 flights)38

Best time to fly from ORD to SHD

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday50%113 min
Tuesday39%79 min
Wednesdaybest71%55 min
Thursday29%52 min
Friday56%50 min
Saturday65%24 min
Sunday44%50 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 operations34%
  • National airspace system10%
  • Weather28%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from ORD to SHD delayed?
50% of ORD–SHD 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 61 minutes.
How long is the flight from ORD to SHD?
The scheduled ORD–SHD flight time averages 1h 59m over 541 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 50% of the time.
How often are ORD to SHD flights cancelled?
5.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07 — several times the typical US rate, so consider earlier departures or backup options.

Based on 179 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.