Route Reliability
CAK → Chicago
CAK–ORD · 344 miles · CAK Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- 72%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 24 min
- Average arrival delay
- 4.8%
- Cancelled
- 1,902
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.United Airlines72%1,473 flights
- 2.American Airlines72%429 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
CAK–ORD flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 79% of the time, versus 58% between 3–6 PM.
Friday is doing you no favors.
CAK–ORD flights arrived on time 76% of the time on Wednesdays. On Fridays: 66%.
Not much between United Airlines and American Airlines.
On this route they all land within 72% to 72% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 4.8% 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%(256 flights)
- Tue72%(260 flights)
- Wed76%(261 flights)
- Thu75%(261 flights)
- Fri66%(265 flights)
- Sat71%(238 flights)
- Sun72%(267 flights)
- 3–6 AM—(4 flights)
- 6–9 AM79%(805 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM78%(156 flights)
- 12–3 PM70%(351 flights)
- 3–6 PM58%(359 flights)
- 6–9 PM62%(133 flights)
Jun 75% → May 82% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 75% | 118 |
| July 2025 | 57% | 121 |
| August 2025 | 74% | 115 |
| September 2025 | 84% | 116 |
| October 2025 | 81% | 170 |
| November 2025 | 73% | 162 |
| December 2025 | 55% | 157 |
| January 2026 | 74% | 131 |
| February 2026 | 73% | 139 |
| March 2026 | 68% | 160 |
| April 2026 | 66% | 190 |
| May 2026 | 82% | 229 |
Keep nerding
Based on 1,902 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.