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Route · CKB → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data

Clarksburg/Fairmont to Chicago

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CKB to ORD (Clarksburg/Fairmont to Chicago) ranks #4545 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

82.1%
On-time
+3.1 pts
vs US avg
134 min
Delay when late
949
Flights
#4545 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

2.0%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

444 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Nov 2022 30 9 0 1 OO
Oct 2022 31 7 0 0 OO
Sep 2022 30 1 0 1 OO
Aug 2022 31 6 2 0 OO
Jul 2022 31 5 0 0 OO
Jun 2022 30 6 1 0 OO
May 2022 31 5 0 0 OO
Mar 2022 31 6 0 0 OO
Jan 2022 30 6 6 0 OO
Dec 2021 31 4 3 0 OO
Nov 2021 30 8 1 0 OO
Oct 2021 31 12 0 0 OO
Sep 2021 30 9 0 0 OO
Aug 2021 31 8 1 0 OO
Jul 2021 31 9 0 0 OO
Jun 2021 30 7 0 0 OO
May 2021 31 4 0 0 OO
Apr 2021 30 3 0 0 OO
Mar 2021 31 4 0 0 OO
Jan 2021 31 7 1 0 OO
Dec 2020 31 2 0 0 OO
Nov 2020 30 4 0 0 OO
Oct 2020 31 2 0 0 OO
Sep 2020 30 2 0 0 OO

CKB–ORD seasonal on-time pattern

Best: December (90.3%) · weakest: July (69.9%)

65%70%75%80%85%90%95% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 90.3%

Strongest calendar month

December

90.3% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

January

~31 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

69.9% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

2.0%

15 of 734 flights

Diversion Rate

0.3%

2 of 734 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

CKB - Clarksburg/Fairmont

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV.

CKB on-time profile

ORD - Chicago

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.

ORD on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See CKB and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare CKB vs ORD

What the Data Says About CKB to ORD

Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Clarksburg/Fairmont to Chicago (CKB to ORD) running a 82.1% on-time rate over 949 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 133.9 minutes. The 444-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 2.0% of 734 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, CKB–ORD peaks in December at 90.3% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 69.9%, a 20.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does CKB to ORD rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, CKB to ORD ranks #4545 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from CKB to ORD? ▼
Flights from Clarksburg/Fairmont to Chicago have a 82.1% on-time rate based on 949 flights. The average delay is 133.9 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for CKB to ORD? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 2.0% of flights on this route were cancelled (15 of 734 flights) and 0.3% were diverted.
How far is the flight from CKB to ORD? ▼
The flight distance from Clarksburg/Fairmont (CKB) to Chicago (ORD) is approximately 444 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

CKB Airport

Clarksburg/Fairmont
ORD Airport

Chicago
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using CKB–ORD data

CKB–ORD runs 3.1 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare CKB and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CKB airport
  • If your dates flex, December (90.3% on-time) beats July (69.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 82.1% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.