Route Reliability
AVL → Chicago
AVL–ORD · 536 miles · AVL Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- 70%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 17 min
- Average arrival delay
- 3.1%
- Cancelled
- 1,701
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.American Airlines72%656 flights
- 2.United Airlines70%1,045 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
AVL–ORD flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 49% between 3–6 PM.
Wednesday has been the better bet.
A small edge: 73% on time on Wednesdays against 66% on Sundays.
Not much between American Airlines and United Airlines.
On this route they all land within 70% to 72% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 3.1% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon71%(238 flights)
- Tue72%(214 flights)
- Wed73%(235 flights)
- Thu67%(239 flights)
- Fri72%(240 flights)
- Sat72%(227 flights)
- Sun66%(247 flights)
- 6–9 AM85%(337 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM81%(528 flights)
- 12–3 PM78%(162 flights)
- 3–6 PM49%(388 flights)
- 6–9 PM57%(224 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM—(1 flights)
Jun 66% → May 82% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 66% | 138 |
| July 2025 | 59% | 137 |
| August 2025 | 75% | 142 |
| September 2025 | 81% | 140 |
| October 2025 | 73% | 150 |
| November 2025 | 70% | 141 |
| December 2025 | 55% | 123 |
| January 2026 | 59% | 82 |
| February 2026 | 75% | 100 |
| March 2026 | 60% | 120 |
| April 2026 | 78% | 188 |
| May 2026 | 82% | 179 |
Same trip, other airports
Keep nerding
Based on 1,701 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.