Route · ORD → FOD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Fort Dodge
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to FOD (Chicago to Fort Dodge) ranks #4102 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 96 min
- Delay when late
- 1,571
- Flights
- #4102 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.8%
Best Month
Sep 2025 90%
Worst Month
Sep 2024 69%
Distance
325 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 55 | 13 | 8 | 2 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 52 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 52 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2023 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | OO |
ORD–FOD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (91.5%) · weakest: February (70.8%)
Strongest calendar month
May
91.5% on-time · ~53 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~53 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
February
70.8% on-time · ~48 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.8%
30 of 1,081 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
6 of 1,081 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 profileFOD - Fort Dodge
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Fort Dodge, IA.
FOD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORD and FOD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORD vs FODOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ORD departures
From ORD, this corridor sits with 147 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 168 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (10 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 11 below 75%). Destination: Fort Dodge · fleet on-time rank #2159 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ORD to FOD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Chicago to Fort Dodge (ORD to FOD) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 1,571 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 95.9 minutes. The 325-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 2.8% of 1,081 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Sep 2024 came in at just 69% - a 21-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ORD–FOD peaks in May at 91.5% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~53 flights per month) ; the softest month is February at 70.8%, a 20.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using ORD–FOD data
ORD–FOD runs 3.5 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 FOD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
- If your dates flex, May (91.5% on-time) beats February (70.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 82.5% 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.
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