Route · ORD → FCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Kalispell
The ORD–FCA corridor (Chicago, IL → Kalispell, MT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 1,352 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.2%
- On-time
- +0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 1,657
- Flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Best Month
Sep 2021 100%
Worst Month
Jun 2022 59%
Distance
1,352 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 95 | 18 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 115 | 24 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 123 | 43 | 2 | 1 | AA,OO,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 89 | 33 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Sep 2024 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 66 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 66 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Sep 2023 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Aug 2023 | 68 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jul 2023 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jun 2023 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Sep 2022 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,AA |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jul 2022 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Jun 2022 | 56 | 23 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Sep 2021 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,YX,AA |
| Aug 2021 | 71 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,AA |
| Jul 2021 | 71 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,AA |
| Jun 2021 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,AA |
| Oct 2020 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Sep 2020 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA,OO |
| Aug 2020 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.6%
9 of 1,622 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,622 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 →FCA - Kalispell
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Kalispell, MT.
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What the Data Says About ORD to FCA
1,657 tracked flights put the ORD to FCA pairing (Chicago to Kalispell) at a 79.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 73.7 minutes on average. Across the 1,352-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.6% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,622 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2021 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Jun 2022 came in at just 59% - a 41-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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