Route · CMI → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Champaign/Urbana to Chicago
The CMI–ORD corridor (Champaign/Urbana, IL → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 135 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.1%
- On-time
- +6.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 4,377
- Flights
Cancelled
2.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 95%
Worst Month
May 2024 66%
Distance
135 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 97 | 31 | 6 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 104 | 17 | 11 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 103 | 30 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 68 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 84 | 20 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 69 | 20 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 72 | 18 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 89 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 82 | 18 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 54 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 16 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 62 | 21 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 61 | 14 | 10 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2023 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
43 of 1,621 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,621 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CMI - Champaign/Urbana
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Champaign/Urbana, IL.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About CMI to ORD
Champaign/Urbana to Chicago (CMI to ORD) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.1% on-time rate across 4,377 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 86.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 135 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 43 of 1,621 flights were cancelled (2.7%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 66% - 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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