Route · ORD → EAR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Kearney
The ORD–EAR corridor (Chicago, IL → Kearney, NE) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 583 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.2%
- On-time
- +7.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 520
- Flights
Cancelled
3.1%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
583 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2021 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2021 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2021 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2021 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2021 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2021 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2020 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2020 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2020 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2020 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2020 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.1%
16 of 520 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
4 of 520 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 →EAR - Kearney
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kearney, NE.
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What the Data Says About ORD to EAR
Chicago to Kearney (ORD to EAR) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.2% on-time rate across 520 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 58.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 583 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 16 of 520 flights were cancelled (3.1%) and 4 diverted (0.8%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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