Route · HPN → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
White Plains to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HPN to ORD (White Plains to Chicago) ranks #2043 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.4%
- On-time
- +0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 97 min
- Delay when late
- 6,121
- Flights
- #2043 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 64%
Distance
738 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 137 | 43 | 5 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 147 | 30 | 10 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 148 | 43 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 117 | 12 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 124 | 15 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 122 | 29 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 120 | 28 | 2 | 1 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 118 | 21 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 19 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 19 | 9 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 84 | 22 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 92 | 23 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 84 | 24 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 78 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 82 | 14 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 90 | 18 | 3 | 1 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 18 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 14 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 92 | 18 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 84 | 12 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 84 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 81 | 5 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 87 | 31 | 7 | 0 | MQ |
HPN–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (83.6%) · weakest: January (74.4%)
Strongest calendar month
September
83.6% on-time · ~98 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
June
~136 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
January
74.4% on-time · ~98 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
58 of 2,418 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,418 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HPN - White Plains
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for White Plains, NY.
HPN on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See HPN and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare HPN vs ORDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among HPN departures
From HPN, this corridor sits with 8 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 12 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #3371 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About HPN to ORD
6,121 tracked flights put the HPN to ORD pairing (White Plains to Chicago) at a 79.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 97.4 minutes on average. Across the 738-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.4% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (2,418 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 64% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, HPN–ORD peaks in September at 83.6% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~136 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 74.4%, a 9.2-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 HPN–ORD data
HPN–ORD is mid-pack at 79.4% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare HPN and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HPN airport
- If your dates flex, September (83.6% on-time) beats January (74.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.4% 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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