Route · MHT → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Manchester to Chicago
The MHT–ORD corridor (Manchester, NH → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 843 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 92 min
- Delay when late
- 1,988
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Sep 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 65%
Distance
843 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 86 | 21 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 86 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 81 | 20 | 2 | 2 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 74 | 26 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 72 | 20 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 50 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 8 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2023 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Aug 2023 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Oct 2022 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2022 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 11 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jul 2022 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jun 2022 | 56 | 12 | 1 | 1 | OO,MQ,YX |
| Oct 2021 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Sep 2021 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ,YX |
| Aug 2021 | 60 | 8 | 4 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jul 2021 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
21 of 1,386 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,386 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MHT - Manchester
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Manchester, NH.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About MHT to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Manchester to Chicago (MHT to ORD) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 1,988 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 91.8 minutes. The 843-mile corridor is served by 8 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.5% of 1,386 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 65% - a 28-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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