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Route Reliability

Memphis → Chicago

MEM–ORD · 491 miles · Memphis International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

69
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
3.0%
Cancelled
2,672
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

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

  1. 1.American Airlines77%1,313 flights
  2. 2.United Airlines76%1,359 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

MEM–ORD flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 61% between 3–6 PM.

Saturday has been the better bet.

A small edge: 78% on time on Saturdays against 72% on Fridays.

Not much between American Airlines and United Airlines.

On this route they all land within 76% to 77% 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

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The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(383 flights)
  • Tue77%(365 flights)
  • Wed78%(364 flights)
  • Thu77%(380 flights)
  • Fri72%(376 flights)
  • Sat78%(329 flights)
  • Sun74%(379 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM93%(54 flights)
  • 6–9 AM85%(697 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(677 flights)
  • 12–3 PM73%(420 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(353 flights)
  • 6–9 PM66%(374 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Jun 74% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202574%229
July 202574%227
August 202579%224
September 202584%213
October 202585%227
November 202571%209
December 202569%204
January 202665%166
February 202683%201
March 202673%225
April 202677%229
May 202680%222

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 2,672 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.