Route · CAE → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Columbia to Chicago
The CAE–ORD corridor (Columbia, SC → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 666 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.3%
- On-time
- +3.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 1,446
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Mar 2024 97%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 69%
Distance
666 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 79 | 23 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 90 | 18 | 9 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 84 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 19 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 60 | 9 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2023 | 62 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2023 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
19 of 1,446 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,446 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CAE - Columbia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbia, SC.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About CAE to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Columbia to Chicago (CAE to ORD) running a 82.3% on-time rate over 1,446 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 78.6 minutes. The 666-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 1,446 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 69% - a 28-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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