Route Reliability
Birmingham → Chicago
BHM–ORD · 584 miles · Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- 77%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 14 min
- Average arrival delay
- 1.8%
- Cancelled
- 1,978
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.United Airlines77%1,018 flights
- 2.American Airlines77%960 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
BHM–ORD flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 60% between 3–6 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
BHM–ORD flights arrived on time 81% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 73%.
Not much between United Airlines and American Airlines.
On this route they all land within 77% to 77% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
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
- Mon77%(281 flights)
- Tue81%(262 flights)
- Wed76%(269 flights)
- Thu79%(278 flights)
- Fri78%(284 flights)
- Sat79%(268 flights)
- Sun73%(291 flights)
- 3–6 AM—(1 flights)
- 6–9 AM85%(710 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM80%(511 flights)
- 12–3 PM73%(362 flights)
- 3–6 PM60%(251 flights)
- 6–9 PM66%(98 flights)
Jun 81% → May 75% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 81% | 139 |
| July 2025 | 74% | 142 |
| August 2025 | 88% | 154 |
| September 2025 | 87% | 165 |
| October 2025 | 82% | 204 |
| November 2025 | 78% | 165 |
| December 2025 | 60% | 149 |
| January 2026 | 76% | 146 |
| February 2026 | 78% | 152 |
| March 2026 | 72% | 173 |
| April 2026 | 75% | 175 |
| May 2026 | 75% | 169 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 1,978 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.