Chicago to Kearney

What the Data Says About ORD to EAR

The Chicago to Kearney corridor (ORD → EAR) covers roughly 583 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 520 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.2% on-time rate with an average delay of 58.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 520 flights were recorded on this pairing — 16 cancelled (3.1%) and 4 diverted (0.8%). 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 520 total flights analyzed, the 86.2% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 58.6-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).

Monthly performance varies, so review the monthly table above to see specific periods. For travelers evaluating the ORD to EAR route, the combination of a 86.2% on-time rate, 58.6-minute average delay, 3.1% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.