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Route · ORD → EAR · 2020–2025 BTS data

Chicago to Kearney

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to EAR (Chicago to Kearney) ranks #4900 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

86.2%
On-time
+7.2 pts
vs US avg
59 min
Delay when late
520
Flights
#4900 of 4927
Corpus placement

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

ORD–EAR seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (100.0%) · weakest: August (77.4%)

75%80%85%90%95%100%105% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 86.9%

Strongest calendar month

May

100.0% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

January

~31 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

August

77.4% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

3.1%

16 of 520 flights

Diversion Rate

0.8%

4 of 520 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 profile

EAR - Kearney

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kearney, NE.

EAR on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See ORD and EAR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare ORD vs EAR

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among ORD's stronger departures

ORD → EAR posts a 86.2% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 10 of 168 BTS-tracked routes leaving Chicago. The same hub also shows 147 mid-band and 11 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #853 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

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.

On the multi-year calendar, ORD–EAR peaks in May at 100.0% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is August at 77.4%, a 22.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does ORD to EAR rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, ORD to EAR ranks #4900 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from ORD to EAR? ▼
Flights from Chicago to Kearney have a 86.2% on-time rate based on 520 flights. The average delay is 58.6 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for ORD to EAR? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 3.1% of flights on this route were cancelled (16 of 520 flights) and 0.8% were diverted.
How far is the flight from ORD to EAR? ▼
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Kearney (EAR) is approximately 583 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

ORD Airport

Chicago
EAR Airport

Kearney
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using ORD–EAR data

ORD–EAR runs 7.2 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 EAR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
  • If your dates flex, May (100.0% on-time) beats August (77.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 86.2% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.