Route · MTJ → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Montrose/Delta to Chicago
The MTJ–ORD corridor (Montrose/Delta, CO → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 1,081 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.4%
- On-time
- +5.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 106 min
- Delay when late
- 813
- Flights
Cancelled
3.3%
Best Month
Mar 2021 95%
Worst Month
Mar 2022 88%
Distance
1,081 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,AA |
| Jan 2022 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 0 | UA,MQ,AA |
| Dec 2021 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 2 | UA,MQ,AA |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2021 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 0 | YX,AA |
| Feb 2021 | 47 | 9 | 3 | 1 | MQ,YX,AA |
| Jan 2021 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX |
| Dec 2020 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,YX |
| Mar 2020 | 50 | 4 | 9 | 0 | EV,MQ |
| Feb 2020 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ,EV,OO |
| Jan 2020 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 1 | MQ,OO,EV |
Cancellation Rate
3.3%
27 of 813 flights
Diversion Rate
1.0%
8 of 813 flights
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MTJ - Montrose/Delta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Montrose/Delta, CO.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About MTJ to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Montrose/Delta to Chicago (MTJ to ORD) running a 84.4% on-time rate over 813 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 105.5 minutes. The 1,081-mile corridor is served by 12 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.3% of 813 flights were cancelled, 1.0% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Mar 2021 was the strongest month at 95% on-time versus Mar 2022 at 88%, a 7-point difference.
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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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