Route · MQT → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Marquette to Chicago
The MQT–ORD corridor (Marquette, MI → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 303 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79%
- On-time
- +0 pts
- vs US avg
- 98 min
- Delay when late
- 2,301
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Jul 2023 87%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 54%
Distance
303 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 60 | 22 | 8 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 15 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 28 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 85 | 17 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 20 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 61 | 20 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 20 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 54 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2023 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
26 of 1,165 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,165 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MQT - Marquette
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Marquette, MI.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About MQT to ORD
2,301 tracked flights put the MQT to ORD pairing (Marquette to Chicago) at a 79% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 97.5 minutes on average. Across the 303-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 2.2% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,165 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jul 2023 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 54% - a 33-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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