Route · MCW → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Mason City to Chicago
The MCW–ORD corridor (Mason City, IA → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 288 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.7%
- On-time
- +2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 134 min
- Delay when late
- 1,779
- Flights
Cancelled
4.3%
Best Month
Oct 2024 91%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 61%
Distance
288 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 55 | 12 | 14 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 16 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 21 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 53 | 19 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 53 | 18 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 53 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 53 | 13 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 52 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2023 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
4.3%
47 of 1,081 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,081 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MCW - Mason City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Mason City, IA.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About MCW to ORD
1,779 tracked flights put the MCW to ORD pairing (Mason City to Chicago) at a 81.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 134.0 minutes on average. Across the 288-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 4.3% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,081 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 61% - a 30-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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