Route · MSN → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Madison to Chicago
The MSN–ORD corridor (Madison, WI → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 33 carriers across roughly 108 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 12,602
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 61%
Distance
108 mi
Carriers
33
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 301 | 101 | 18 | 0 | YX,OH,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 370 | 95 | 34 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 354 | 119 | 1 | 0 | OH,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 333 | 62 | 0 | 1 | MQ,UA,OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 329 | 92 | 8 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 261 | 68 | 9 | 2 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 254 | 70 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 228 | 34 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 249 | 49 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 243 | 60 | 1 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 156 | 38 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 234 | 60 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 176 | 69 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 185 | 29 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,UA,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 180 | 28 | 1 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 180 | 37 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 186 | 37 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 147 | 48 | 5 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 170 | 43 | 5 | 2 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 223 | 63 | 9 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 280 | 47 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 200 | 28 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 195 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 162 | 58 | 18 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
125 of 5,596 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 5,596 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSN - Madison
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Madison, WI.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About MSN to ORD
12,602 tracked flights put the MSN to ORD pairing (Madison to Chicago) at a 80.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 83.8 minutes on average. Across the 108-mile route and its 33 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.2% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (5,596 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 61% - 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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