Route · OKC → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oklahoma City to Chicago
The OKC–ORD corridor (Oklahoma City, OK → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 693 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.8%
- On-time
- +3.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 10,533
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 68%
Distance
693 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 218 | 67 | 6 | 0 | YX,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 218 | 55 | 11 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 235 | 56 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 217 | 42 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 215 | 59 | 6 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 226 | 68 | 3 | 2 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 228 | 73 | 0 | 1 | OO,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 227 | 40 | 1 | 2 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 189 | 27 | 2 | 1 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 194 | 31 | 2 | 1 | YX,OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 148 | 28 | 5 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 150 | 29 | 2 | 0 | YX,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 162 | 26 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 187 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 211 | 27 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 173 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 179 | 38 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 183 | 36 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 180 | 28 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 180 | 41 | 2 | 2 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 174 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 138 | 19 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 128 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 132 | 31 | 10 | 1 | MQ,YX,OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
54 of 4,492 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
12 of 4,492 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
OKC - Oklahoma City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oklahoma City, OK.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About OKC to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Oklahoma City to Chicago (OKC to ORD) running a 82.8% on-time rate over 10,533 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 92.9 minutes. The 693-mile corridor is served by 13 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 4,492 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 68% - a 23-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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