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Route Reliability

Wichita → Chicago

ICT–ORD · 588 miles · Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
19 min
Average arrival delay
3.3%
Cancelled
2,434
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

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

  1. 1.United Airlines77%1,295 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines67%1,139 flights

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

ICT–ORD flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 59% between 6–9 PM.

Monday is the weak spot.

ICT–ORD flights arrived on time 77% of the time on Tuesdays. On Mondays: 63%.

United Airlines runs this route best.

United Airlines arrived on time 77% of the time on this route; American Airlines managed 67%.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 3.3% 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

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The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon63%(366 flights)
  • Tue77%(311 flights)
  • Wed77%(318 flights)
  • Thu73%(356 flights)
  • Fri71%(353 flights)
  • Sat77%(286 flights)
  • Sun71%(352 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM79%(14 flights)
  • 6–9 AM81%(718 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM80%(178 flights)
  • 12–3 PM72%(805 flights)
  • 3–6 PM63%(155 flights)
  • 6–9 PM59%(472 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 59% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202559%214
July 202567%206
August 202571%183
September 202573%176
October 202575%196
November 202575%181
December 202568%164
January 202674%160
February 202685%169
March 202678%196
April 202670%243
May 202677%254

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 2,434 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.