Route · BHM → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Birmingham to Chicago
The BHM–ORD corridor (Birmingham, AL → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 21 carriers across roughly 584 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.3%
- On-time
- +2.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 3,672
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 68%
Distance
584 mi
Carriers
21
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 74 | 23 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 85 | 17 | 3 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 113 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 122 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 107 | 15 | 2 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 83 | 21 | 1 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 80 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OH,OO,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 61 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 1 | YX,UA,AA,MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 56 | 18 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ,YX |
| Nov 2023 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 73 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2023 | 73 | 23 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO,UA |
| Aug 2023 | 83 | 20 | 2 | 1 | OO,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 60 | 19 | 5 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Jun 2023 | 60 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2023 | 76 | 17 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
| Apr 2023 | 86 | 15 | 1 | 1 | OO,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
17 of 1,787 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,787 flights
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BHM - Birmingham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Birmingham, AL.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About BHM to ORD
3,672 tracked flights put the BHM to ORD pairing (Birmingham to Chicago) at a 81.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 83.2 minutes on average. Across the 584-mile route and its 21 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,787 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 68% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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