Route Reliability
Salt Lake City → Chicago
SLC–ORD · 1,250 miles · Salt Lake City International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- 76%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 14 min
- Average arrival delay
- 1.0%
- Cancelled
- 3,173
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Delta Air Lines77%1,010 flights
- 2.United Airlines76%1,122 flights
- 3.American Airlines75%1,041 flights
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
SLC–ORD flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 67% between 3–6 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
SLC–ORD flights arrived on time 80% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 73%.
Not much between Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.
On this route they all land within 75% to 77% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
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
- Mon73%(462 flights)
- Tue80%(434 flights)
- Wed77%(428 flights)
- Thu78%(461 flights)
- Fri73%(456 flights)
- Sat79%(406 flights)
- Sun73%(471 flights)
- 3–6 AM91%(34 flights)
- 6–9 AM88%(1047 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM84%(67 flights)
- 12–3 PM71%(1062 flights)
- 3–6 PM67%(908 flights)
Jun 75% → May 77% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 75% | 263 |
| July 2025 | 66% | 268 |
| August 2025 | 77% | 249 |
| September 2025 | 83% | 243 |
| October 2025 | 80% | 263 |
| November 2025 | 77% | 233 |
| December 2025 | 71% | 239 |
| January 2026 | 72% | 234 |
| February 2026 | 84% | 283 |
| March 2026 | 72% | 307 |
| April 2026 | 79% | 255 |
| May 2026 | 77% | 281 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 3,173 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.