Route · AUS → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Austin to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), AUS to ORD (Austin to Chicago) ranks #466 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.3%
- On-time
- +3.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 82 min
- Delay when late
- 17,150
- Flights
- #466 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 65%
Distance
977 mi
Carriers
49
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 238 | 65 | 1 | 0 | YX,F9,AA,MQ,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 254 | 73 | 9 | 2 | UA,F9,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 298 | 84 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 258 | 58 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 266 | 65 | 8 | 0 | AA,WN,F9,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 268 | 85 | 8 | 5 | AA,UA,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 272 | 68 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,WN,F9,MQ |
| May 2025 | 277 | 65 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA,WN,F9,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 265 | 41 | 2 | 0 | F9,MQ,OO,UA,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 264 | 47 | 1 | 1 | AA,YX,OO,UA,WN,F9,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 194 | 29 | 0 | 2 | AA,UA,WN,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 204 | 34 | 4 | 0 | AA,YX,UA,WN,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 235 | 40 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 237 | 32 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,WN,OO,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 267 | 26 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 252 | 30 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO,UA,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 266 | 58 | 0 | 1 | AA,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 262 | 91 | 3 | 2 | AA,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 260 | 62 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 277 | 91 | 4 | 4 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 263 | 69 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 250 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 205 | 11 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 227 | 48 | 9 | 0 | AA,MQ,WN,UA |
AUS–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (86.8%) · weakest: July (76.6%)
Strongest calendar month
March
86.8% on-time · ~235 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~266 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
76.6% on-time · ~262 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
58 of 6,059 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
18 of 6,059 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
AUS on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See AUS and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare AUS vs ORDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among AUS departures
From AUS, this corridor sits with 45 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 55 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 7 below 75%). Destination: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #2215 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About AUS to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Austin to Chicago (AUS to ORD) running a 82.3% on-time rate over 17,150 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 81.6 minutes. The 977-mile corridor is served by 49 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 6,059 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 65% - a 29-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, AUS–ORD peaks in March at 86.8% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~266 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 76.6%, a 10.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using AUS–ORD data
AUS–ORD runs 3.3 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare AUS and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. AUS airport
- If your dates flex, March (86.8% on-time) beats July (76.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 82.3% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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