Paducah (PAH) to Chicago (ORD): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
Paducah (PAH) to Chicago (ORD) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 157 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 83% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 83%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 37 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Flights/day
- 0.43
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 36m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 342 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PAH to ORD
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 77% | 69 min |
| Tuesday | 91% | 32 min |
| Wednesday | 83% | 16 min |
| Thursdaybest | 91% | 30 min |
| Friday | 78% | 32 min |
| Saturday | 86% | 43 min |
| Sunday | 77% | 36 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft50%
- Airline operations44%
- National airspace system6%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PAH to ORD delayed?
- 17% of PAH–ORD 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 37 minutes.
- How long is the flight from PAH to ORD?
- The scheduled PAH–ORD flight time averages 1h 36m over 342 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 17% of the time.
- How often are PAH to ORD 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 157 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.