Route · DLH → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Duluth to Chicago
The DLH–ORD corridor (Duluth, MN → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 397 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.3%
- On-time
- +2.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 107 min
- Delay when late
- 3,716
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 60%
Distance
397 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 63 | 25 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 89 | 23 | 6 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 115 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 119 | 26 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 106 | 35 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 113 | 41 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 109 | 33 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| May 2025 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 82 | 18 | 2 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 83 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 68 | 17 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 14 | 1 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Dec 2024 | 64 | 13 | 2 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 115 | 9 | 0 | 1 | OO,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 115 | 11 | 1 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Aug 2024 | 117 | 29 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 94 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 92 | 19 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX |
| May 2024 | 88 | 15 | 3 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 21 | 4 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
37 of 2,140 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,140 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DLH - Duluth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Duluth, MN.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About DLH to ORD
3,716 tracked flights put the DLH to ORD pairing (Duluth to Chicago) at a 81.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 107.2 minutes on average. Across the 397-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,140 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 60% - a 35-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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