Route · ORD → CWA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Mosinee
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to CWA (Chicago to Mosinee) ranks #3320 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.3%
- On-time
- +4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 2,951
- Flights
- #3320 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
May 2023 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 56%
Distance
213 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 88 | 39 | 7 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 89 | 20 | 6 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 23 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 85 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 81 | 17 | 2 | 1 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 90 | 31 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 82 | 20 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 61 | 9 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2023 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2023 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2023 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2023 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Dec 2022 | 91 | 14 | 5 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2022 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2022 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2022 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2022 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2022 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2022 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2022 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2022 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2022 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Feb 2022 | 56 | 11 | 4 | 1 | MQ |
ORD–CWA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (91.3%) · weakest: December (73.6%)
Strongest calendar month
May
91.3% on-time · ~66 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~78 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
73.6% on-time · ~78 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
32 of 1,643 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,643 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 profileCWA - Mosinee
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Mosinee, WI.
CWA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORD and CWA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORD vs CWAOrigin-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: Mosinee · fleet on-time rank #1844 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ORD to CWA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Chicago to Mosinee (ORD to CWA) running a 83.3% on-time rate over 2,951 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 67.9 minutes. The 213-mile corridor is served by 5 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.9% of 1,643 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2023 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 56% - a 38-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ORD–CWA peaks in May at 91.3% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~78 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 73.6%, a 17.7-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–CWA data
ORD–CWA runs 4.3 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 CWA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
- If your dates flex, May (91.3% on-time) beats December (73.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.3% 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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