Route · JLN → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Joplin to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), JLN to ORD (Joplin to Chicago) ranks #4559 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.1%
- On-time
- +6.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 156 min
- Delay when late
- 940
- Flights
- #4559 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.7%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
484 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2021 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
JLN–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (90.0%) · weakest: June (73.3%)
Strongest calendar month
April
90.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~45 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
73.3% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
20 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 735 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JLN - Joplin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Joplin, MO.
JLN on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See JLN and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare JLN vs ORDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among JLN's stronger departures
JLN → ORD posts a 85.1% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 1 of 3 BTS-tracked routes leaving Joplin. The same hub also shows 1 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #1182 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About JLN to ORD
Joplin to Chicago (JLN to ORD) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.1% on-time rate across 940 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 156.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 484 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 20 of 735 flights were cancelled (2.7%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, JLN–ORD peaks in April at 90.0% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~45 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 73.3%, a 16.7-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 JLN–ORD data
JLN–ORD runs 6.1 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare JLN and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. JLN airport
- If your dates flex, April (90.0% on-time) beats June (73.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 85.1% 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.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.