Route · ORD → EAU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Eau Claire
The ORD–EAU corridor (Chicago, IL → Eau Claire, WI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 269 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.2%
- On-time
- +3.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 97 min
- Delay when late
- 2,516
- Flights
Cancelled
3.2%
Best Month
Dec 2021 90%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 56%
Distance
269 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 55 | 24 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 15 | 1 | 2 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 54 | 17 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 52 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 51 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 53 | 17 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| May 2022 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2022 | 56 | 10 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 62 | 15 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 59 | 6 | 5 | 1 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.2%
38 of 1,177 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
7 of 1,177 flights
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ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →EAU - Eau Claire
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Eau Claire, WI.
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What the Data Says About ORD to EAU
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Chicago to Eau Claire (ORD to EAU) running a 82.2% on-time rate over 2,516 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 96.7 minutes. The 269-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 3.2% of 1,177 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2021 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 56% - a 34-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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