Route · FOD → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Fort Dodge to Chicago
The FOD–ORD corridor (Fort Dodge, IA → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 325 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.5%
- On-time
- +5.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 126 min
- Delay when late
- 1,785
- Flights
Cancelled
3.1%
Best Month
Oct 2025 91%
Worst Month
Sep 2024 67%
Distance
325 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 55 | 11 | 9 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 17 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 53 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 53 | 12 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 15 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 52 | 17 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.1%
34 of 1,082 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,082 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
FOD - Fort Dodge
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Dodge, IA.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About FOD to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Fort Dodge to Chicago (FOD to ORD) running a 84.5% on-time rate over 1,785 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 125.7 minutes. The 325-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 3.1% of 1,082 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Sep 2024 came in at just 67% - a 23-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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