Route · CHO → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Charlottesville to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CHO to ORD (Charlottesville to Chicago) ranks #3841 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.9%
- On-time
- -4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 110 min
- Delay when late
- 1,976
- Flights
- #3841 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Apr 2024 90%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 48%
Distance
566 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 108 | 56 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 119 | 24 | 12 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 99 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 87 | 18 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 72 | 21 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 26 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 74 | 24 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 79 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 76 | 15 | 1 | 2 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 78 | 20 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 17 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 61 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 23 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 19 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 61 | 21 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
CHO–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (84.6%) · weakest: December (60.3%)
Strongest calendar month
April
84.6% on-time · ~68 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~72 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
60.3% on-time · ~66 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
38 of 1,609 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
10 of 1,609 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CHO - Charlottesville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Charlottesville, VA.
CHO on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CHO and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CHO vs ORDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from CHO
Among 4 routes leaving CHO, only 1 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 2 stay ≥85% and 1 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing CHO options should weigh this 74.9% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4478 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About CHO to ORD
On-time performance on the CHO to ORD pairing (Charlottesville to Chicago) trails a chunk of the network: 74.9% of 1,976 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 110.2-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 566 miles across 3 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.4% (38 of 1,609 flights), with 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 48% - a 42-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, CHO–ORD peaks in April at 84.6% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~72 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 60.3%, a 24.3-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 CHO–ORD data
CHO–ORD sits 4.1 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare CHO and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CHO airport
- If your dates flex, April (84.6% on-time) beats December (60.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 74.9% 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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