Route · BTV → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Burlington to Chicago
The BTV–ORD corridor (Burlington, VT → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 29 carriers across roughly 763 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.6%
- On-time
- +0.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 96 min
- Delay when late
- 4,842
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 48%
Distance
763 mi
Carriers
29
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 76 | 33 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 61 | 27 | 1 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Oct 2025 | 163 | 51 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 122 | 30 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 115 | 40 | 5 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 121 | 60 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 116 | 60 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 103 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 82 | 15 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 18 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 67 | 12 | 0 | 1 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 74 | 22 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 0 | UA,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 121 | 23 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 114 | 29 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 116 | 47 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 26 | 5 | 1 | MQ,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 85 | 16 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 16 | 3 | 0 | YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
26 of 2,131 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,131 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BTV - Burlington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burlington, VT.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About BTV to ORD
4,842 tracked flights put the BTV to ORD pairing (Burlington to Chicago) at a 79.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 96.1 minutes on average. Across the 763-mile route and its 29 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,131 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 48% - a 47-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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