Route · GRR → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Grand Rapids to Chicago
The GRR–ORD corridor (Grand Rapids, MI → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 34 carriers across roughly 137 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.9%
- On-time
- +1.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 14,854
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Feb 2024 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 56%
Distance
137 mi
Carriers
34
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 318 | 139 | 10 | 0 | YX,AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 359 | 88 | 25 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 359 | 103 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 308 | 84 | 2 | 1 | MQ,UA,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 315 | 98 | 5 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 329 | 111 | 8 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 350 | 113 | 5 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 294 | 55 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 292 | 54 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 211 | 46 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 202 | 51 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 245 | 65 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 276 | 91 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 246 | 44 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,UA,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 221 | 36 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,YX,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 233 | 45 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 208 | 52 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 194 | 51 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 193 | 56 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 203 | 34 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 255 | 35 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 214 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 208 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 242 | 87 | 29 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
112 of 6,275 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 6,275 flights
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GRR - Grand Rapids
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Grand Rapids, MI.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About GRR to ORD
14,854 tracked flights put the GRR to ORD pairing (Grand Rapids to Chicago) at a 80.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 85.2 minutes on average. Across the 137-mile route and its 34 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.8% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (6,275 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 56% - a 39-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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