Route · ORD → CKB · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Clarksburg/Fairmont
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to CKB (Chicago to Clarksburg/Fairmont) ranks #4548 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.8%
- On-time
- +5.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 949
- Flights
- #4548 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
444 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 2 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2021 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2021 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2021 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2021 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2021 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2021 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2020 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2020 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2020 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2020 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
ORD–CKB seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (92.5%) · weakest: January (79.3%)
Strongest calendar month
May
92.5% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
January
79.3% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
22 of 734 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
5 of 734 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCKB - Clarksburg/Fairmont
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Clarksburg/Fairmont, WV.
CKB on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORD and CKB side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORD vs CKBOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ORD departures
From ORD, this corridor sits with 147 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 168 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (10 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 11 below 75%). Destination: Clarksburg/Fairmont · fleet on-time rank #1307 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ORD to CKB
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Chicago to Clarksburg/Fairmont (ORD to CKB) running a 84.8% on-time rate over 949 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 73.8 minutes. The 444-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 3.0% of 734 flights were cancelled, 0.7% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, ORD–CKB peaks in May at 92.5% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 79.3%, a 13.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using ORD–CKB data
ORD–CKB runs 5.8 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare ORD and CKB airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
- If your dates flex, May (92.5% on-time) beats January (79.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 84.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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