Route · ORD → CMX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Hancock/Houghton
The ORD–CMX corridor (Chicago, IL → Hancock/Houghton, MI) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 360 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 102 min
- Delay when late
- 4,319
- Flights
Cancelled
4.5%
Best Month
Feb 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 55%
Distance
360 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 61 | 23 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 10 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 80 | 15 | 0 | 5 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 84 | 23 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 83 | 37 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 64 | 27 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 24 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 22 | 5 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 17 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 19 | 4 | 2 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 21 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 23 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 19 | 4 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 6 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 61 | 10 | 12 | 1 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
4.5%
68 of 1,525 flights
Diversion Rate
0.9%
14 of 1,525 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →CMX - Hancock/Houghton
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Hancock/Houghton, MI.
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What the Data Says About ORD to CMX
4,319 tracked flights put the ORD to CMX pairing (Chicago to Hancock/Houghton) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 102.0 minutes on average. Across the 360-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 4.5% cancelled and 0.9% diverted (1,525 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 55% - a 34-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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