Chicago to Manchester

What the Data Says About MDW to MHT

The Chicago to Manchester corridor (MDW → MHT) covers roughly 838 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,496 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 71.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 54.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,180 flights were recorded on this pairing — 8 cancelled (0.7%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,496 total flights analyzed, the 71.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 54.4-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Jun 2023 came in at 42% on-time — a 46-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MDW to MHT route, the combination of a 71.9% on-time rate, 54.4-minute average delay, 0.7% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.