Route · FAI → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fairbanks to Chicago
The FAI–ORD corridor (Fairbanks, AK → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 2,785 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.3%
- On-time
- +5.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 510
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Jul 2021 90%
Worst Month
Aug 2021 79%
Distance
2,785 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2021 | 62 | 13 | 2 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Jul 2021 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Jun 2021 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
7 of 510 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
1 of 510 flights
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FAI - Fairbanks
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fairbanks, AK.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About FAI to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Fairbanks to Chicago (FAI to ORD) running a 84.3% on-time rate over 510 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 85.1 minutes. The 2,785-mile corridor is served by 2 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.4% of 510 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Jul 2021 was the strongest month at 90% on-time versus Aug 2021 at 79%, a 11-point difference.
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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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