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

Data through July 2026

Staunton (SHD) to Chicago (ORD) 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, 69% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
69%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
46 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Flights/day
0.49
last 12 months
Duration
2h 10m
scheduled
Distance
541 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SHD to ORD flights50%75%100%February 2026: 65% on-time (26 flights)65Feb 2026March 2026: 43% on-time (31 flights)43April 2026: 87% on-time (30 flights)87May 2026: 77% on-time (31 flights)77May 2026June 2026: 79% on-time (30 flights)79July 2026: 65% on-time (31 flights)65

Best time to fly from SHD to ORD

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday60%36 min
Tuesdaybest77%49 min
Wednesday75%34 min
Thursday76%42 min
Friday69%47 min
Saturday68%44 min
Sunday60%68 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft10%
  • Airline operations66%
  • National airspace system22%
  • Weather2%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from SHD to ORD delayed?
31% of SHD–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 46 minutes.
How long is the flight from SHD to ORD?
The scheduled SHD–ORD flight time averages 2h 10m over 541 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 31% of the time.
How often are SHD to ORD flights cancelled?
1.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.

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