Route · MBS → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Saginaw/Bay City/Midland to Chicago
The MBS–ORD corridor (Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI → Chicago, IL) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 222 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.2%
- On-time
- -1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 96 min
- Delay when late
- 3,380
- Flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Jun 2024 87%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 57%
Distance
222 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 77 | 31 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 20 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 93 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 19 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 21 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 34 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 30 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 93 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 32 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 82 | 26 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 89 | 32 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 27 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 20 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 12 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 91 | 31 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 82 | 12 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 84 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 81 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 82 | 35 | 15 | 1 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
48 of 2,127 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
6 of 2,127 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MBS - Saginaw/Bay City/Midland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, 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 MBS to ORD
The Saginaw/Bay City/Midland to Chicago corridor (MBS to ORD) posts a 77.2% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 3,380 tracked flights. Late flights run 95.7 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 222-mile route; over the last 24 months, 48 of 2,127 flights were cancelled (2.3%) and 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 57% - a 29-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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