Chicago to Charleston/Dunbar

What the Data Says About ORD to CRW

The Chicago to Charleston/Dunbar corridor (ORD → CRW) covers roughly 416 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,019 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75% on-time rate with an average delay of 84.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,891 flights were recorded on this pairing — 34 cancelled (1.8%) and 11 diverted (0.6%). 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 3,019 total flights analyzed, the 75% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 84.0-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 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 43% on-time — a 49-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ORD to CRW route, the combination of a 75% on-time rate, 84.0-minute average delay, 1.8% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.