Route · BWI → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Baltimore to Chicago
The BWI–ORD corridor (Baltimore, MD → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 42 carriers across roughly 622 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.3%
- On-time
- +2.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 16,274
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 63%
Distance
622 mi
Carriers
42
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 205 | 76 | 4 | 1 | YX,F9,MQ,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 216 | 55 | 13 | 0 | UA,F9,MQ,AA,WN,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 246 | 54 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,WN,F9,MQ,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 248 | 45 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA,WN,OO,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 252 | 61 | 3 | 0 | OO,WN,YX,F9,MQ,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 243 | 82 | 10 | 1 | NK,OO,UA,WN,YX,F9,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 237 | 61 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,WN,YX,MQ,NK |
| May 2025 | 236 | 43 | 2 | 2 | AA,OO,UA,WN,MQ,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 209 | 43 | 4 | 0 | MQ,UA,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 226 | 50 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 179 | 32 | 1 | 0 | UA,WN,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 180 | 33 | 7 | 0 | UA,WN,YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 188 | 28 | 0 | 1 | MQ,UA,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 200 | 21 | 0 | 1 | UA,MQ,WN,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 248 | 33 | 0 | 1 | UA,MQ,WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 224 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 223 | 52 | 4 | 1 | AA,MQ,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 227 | 54 | 3 | 2 | AA,MQ,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 219 | 44 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 227 | 47 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 220 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 224 | 28 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 205 | 16 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 220 | 55 | 17 | 2 | AA,MQ,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
77 of 5,302 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
12 of 5,302 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About BWI to ORD
16,274 tracked flights put the BWI to ORD pairing (Baltimore to Chicago) at a 81.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 76.7 minutes on average. Across the 622-mile route and its 42 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (5,302 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 63% - a 29-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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