Route · EAU → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Eau Claire to Chicago
The EAU–ORD corridor (Eau Claire, WI → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 269 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.9%
- On-time
- +6.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 117 min
- Delay when late
- 2,546
- Flights
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
May 2025 94%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 67%
Distance
269 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 55 | 18 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 53 | 13 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2022 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 62 | 11 | 7 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
34 of 1,147 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,147 flights
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EAU - Eau Claire
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Eau Claire, WI.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About EAU to ORD
Eau Claire to Chicago (EAU to ORD) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.9% on-time rate across 2,546 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 116.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 269 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 34 of 1,147 flights were cancelled (3.0%) and 2 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2025 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 67% - a 27-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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