Hayden to Chicago

What the Data Says About HDN to ORD

The Hayden to Chicago corridor (HDN → ORD) covers roughly 1,009 miles and is served by 11 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 813 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 95.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 813 flights were recorded on this pairing — 19 cancelled (2.3%) and 5 diverted (0.6%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 11 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 813 total flights analyzed, the 77.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 95.2-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Mar 2021 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Mar 2025 came in at 73% on-time — a 20-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the HDN to ORD route, the combination of a 77.2% on-time rate, 95.2-minute average delay, 2.3% recent cancellation rate, and 11 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.