Route · MCW → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Mason City to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MCW to ORD (Mason City to Chicago) ranks #3953 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.7%
- On-time
- +2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 134 min
- Delay when late
- 1,779
- Flights
- #3953 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
MCW–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (91.3%) · weakest: June (72.2%)
Strongest calendar month
April
91.3% on-time · ~52 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~54 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
72.2% on-time · ~44 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
4.3%
47 of 1,081 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,081 flights
Explore origin & destination
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.
MCW on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, MCW–ORD peaks in April at 91.3% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~54 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 72.2%, a 19.1-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 MCW–ORD data
MCW–ORD is mid-pack at 81.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MCW and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MCW airport
- If your dates flex, April (91.3% on-time) beats June (72.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.7% 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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