Route · ORD → DAY · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Dayton
The ORD–DAY corridor (Chicago, IL → Dayton, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 240 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.1%
- On-time
- +0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 5,361
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Mar 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 57%
Distance
240 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 176 | 69 | 12 | 0 | YX,OH,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 230 | 62 | 19 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,OH |
| Oct 2025 | 165 | 47 | 0 | 0 | OH,OO,UA,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 119 | 30 | 1 | 0 | UA,OH,YX,MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 120 | 37 | 7 | 0 | OO,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 106 | 46 | 5 | 0 | OH,OO,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 184 | 60 | 2 | 0 | OH,OO |
| May 2025 | 140 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 111 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 69 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 111 | 32 | 2 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 106 | 30 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 119 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 120 | 21 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Aug 2024 | 124 | 41 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 122 | 28 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 115 | 31 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 122 | 43 | 3 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 110 | 8 | 0 | 1 | YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 74 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 59 | 19 | 5 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
64 of 2,846 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,846 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.
Origin airport →DAY - Dayton
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dayton, OH.
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What the Data Says About ORD to DAY
5,361 tracked flights put the ORD to DAY pairing (Chicago to Dayton) at a 79.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 91.4 minutes on average. Across the 240-mile route and its 16 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.2% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,846 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 57% - a 36-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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