Route · MHT → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Manchester to Chicago
The MHT–MDW corridor (Manchester, NH → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 838 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.3%
- On-time
- +5.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 2,520
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Sep 2024 100%
Worst Month
Jul 2023 69%
Distance
838 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 57 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 64 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 52 | 16 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2023 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
10 of 1,153 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,153 flights
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MHT - Manchester
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Manchester, NH.
Origin airport →MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About MHT to MDW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Manchester to Chicago (MHT to MDW) running a 84.3% on-time rate over 2,520 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 66.4 minutes. The 838-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 1,153 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Jul 2023 came in at just 69% - a 31-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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