Route · COU → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Columbia to Chicago
The COU–ORD corridor (Columbia, MO → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 315 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 96 min
- Delay when late
- 3,737
- Flights
Cancelled
2.8%
Best Month
May 2025 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 57%
Distance
315 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 205 | 80 | 9 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 167 | 36 | 13 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 179 | 47 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 107 | 26 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 77 | 22 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 82 | 26 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 83 | 21 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 91 | 5 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 78 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 59 | 13 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 14 | 6 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 57 | 16 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 45 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 26 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 25 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 56 | 17 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.8%
51 of 1,824 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,824 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
COU - Columbia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Columbia, MO.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About COU to ORD
3,737 tracked flights put the COU to ORD pairing (Columbia to Chicago) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 95.9 minutes on average. Across the 315-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.8% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,824 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 57% - a 37-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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