Chicago to Hancock/Houghton

What the Data Says About ORD to CMX

The Chicago to Hancock/Houghton corridor (ORD → CMX) covers roughly 360 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,319 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 102.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,525 flights were recorded on this pairing — 68 cancelled (4.5%) and 14 diverted (0.9%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,319 total flights analyzed, the 78.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 102.0-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 55% on-time — a 34-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ORD to CMX route, the combination of a 78.6% on-time rate, 102.0-minute average delay, 4.5% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.