White Plains to Chicago

What the Data Says About HPN to ORD

The White Plains to Chicago corridor (HPN → ORD) covers roughly 738 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,121 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 97.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,418 flights were recorded on this pairing — 58 cancelled (2.4%) and 4 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,121 total flights analyzed, the 79.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 97.4-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 64% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the HPN to ORD route, the combination of a 79.4% on-time rate, 97.4-minute average delay, 2.4% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.