Route · FNT → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Flint to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), FNT to ORD (Flint to Chicago) ranks #2228 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79%
- On-time
- +0 pts
- vs US avg
- 99 min
- Delay when late
- 5,634
- Flights
- #2228 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 58%
Distance
223 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 149 | 63 | 8 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 174 | 36 | 15 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 182 | 51 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 176 | 41 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 176 | 59 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 181 | 63 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 167 | 69 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 93 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 25 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 64 | 15 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 15 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 87 | 22 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 87 | 34 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 19 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 46 | 21 | 6 | 0 | OO |
FNT–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (85.1%) · weakest: August (73.4%)
Strongest calendar month
March
85.1% on-time · ~69 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
June
~99 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
August
73.4% on-time · ~92 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
53 of 2,398 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,398 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
FNT - Flint
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Flint, MI.
FNT on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See FNT and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare FNT vs ORDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among FNT departures
From FNT, this corridor sits with 1 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 2 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (1 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #3515 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About FNT to ORD
5,634 tracked flights put the FNT to ORD pairing (Flint to Chicago) at a 79% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 98.6 minutes on average. Across the 223-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.2% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,398 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 58% - a 34-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, FNT–ORD peaks in March at 85.1% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~99 flights per month) ; the softest month is August at 73.4%, a 11.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using FNT–ORD data
FNT–ORD is mid-pack at 79% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare FNT and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. FNT airport
- If your dates flex, March (85.1% on-time) beats August (73.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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