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Route Reliability

FSD → Chicago

FSDORD · 462 miles · FSD Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
67%
Arrive within 15 minutes
28 min
Average arrival delay
3.0%
Cancelled
2,581
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.United Airlines68%1,430 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines65%1,151 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

FSD–ORD flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 55% between 3–6 PM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

FSD–ORD flights arrived on time 71% of the time on Wednesdays. On Fridays: 63%.

Not much between United Airlines and American Airlines.

On this route they all land within 65% to 68% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 3.0% 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

On-time by weekday
  • Mon64%(371 flights)
  • Tue68%(353 flights)
  • Wed71%(348 flights)
  • Thu65%(368 flights)
  • Fri63%(360 flights)
  • Sat70%(319 flights)
  • Sun65%(373 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM74%(35 flights)
  • 6–9 AM81%(726 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM68%(412 flights)
  • 12–3 PM65%(372 flights)
  • 3–6 PM55%(488 flights)
  • 6–9 PM56%(459 flights)
On-time trend by month
76%
May

Jun 60% → May 76% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%202
July 202555%197
August 202566%194
September 202574%190
October 202567%206
November 202569%199
December 202549%206
January 202665%172
February 202681%191
March 202669%223
April 202668%255
May 202676%257

Based on 2,581 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.