Route · DAY → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dayton to Chicago
The DAY–ORD corridor (Dayton, OH → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 240 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81%
- On-time
- +2 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 5,354
- Flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Sep 2025 89%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 63%
Distance
240 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 176 | 62 | 10 | 0 | YX,OH,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 229 | 58 | 18 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,OH |
| Oct 2025 | 166 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OH,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 116 | 13 | 2 | 1 | UA,OH,YX,MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 121 | 37 | 8 | 0 | OO,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 106 | 35 | 4 | 1 | OH,OO,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 185 | 52 | 2 | 0 | OH,OO |
| May 2025 | 138 | 21 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 110 | 26 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 71 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 111 | 41 | 2 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 104 | 31 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 120 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 120 | 16 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Aug 2024 | 123 | 33 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 122 | 21 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 115 | 25 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 123 | 38 | 4 | 2 | YX,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 109 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 73 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 59 | 17 | 6 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
64 of 2,842 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 2,842 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DAY - Dayton
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dayton, OH.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About DAY to ORD
5,354 tracked flights put the DAY to ORD pairing (Dayton to Chicago) at a 81% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 89.9 minutes on average. Across the 240-mile route and its 16 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.3% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,842 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 63% - a 26-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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