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Route Reliability

Chicago → Huntsville

ORD–HSV · 510 miles · Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Huntsville International Airport

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
66%
Arrive within 15 minutes
31 min
Average arrival delay
3.0%
Cancelled
1,559
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

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

  1. 1.United Airlines66%909 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines65%650 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

ORD–HSV flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 58% between 6–9 PM.

Skip Saturday if you can.

ORD–HSV flights arrived on time 70% of the time on Tuesdays. On Saturdays: 62%.

Not much between United Airlines and American Airlines.

On this route they all land within 65% to 66% 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
  • Mon63%(220 flights)
  • Tue70%(202 flights)
  • Wed68%(212 flights)
  • Thu68%(225 flights)
  • Fri66%(220 flights)
  • Sat62%(201 flights)
  • Sun64%(229 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM81%(207 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM68%(455 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(3 flights)
  • 3–6 PM62%(367 flights)
  • 6–9 PM58%(363 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM64%(114 flights)
On-time trend by month
76%
May

Jun 62% → May 76% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202562%115
July 202562%123
August 202568%141
September 202581%131
October 202570%147
November 202568%137
December 202548%105
January 202659%103
February 202665%106
March 202656%125
April 202665%125
May 202676%151

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Based on 1,559 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.