Route · ORD → GEG · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Spokane
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to GEG (Chicago to Spokane) ranks #4467 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.3%
- On-time
- -4.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 1,046
- Flights
- #4467 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.7%
Best Month
Sep 2021 86%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 56%
Distance
1,498 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 55 | 24 | 0 | 2 | AA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 19 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 66 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Sep 2025 | 72 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 79 | 25 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 12 | 1 | 1 | AA,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2022 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2022 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2021 | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Sep 2021 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2021 | 60 | 20 | 7 | 0 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Jul 2021 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Jun 2021 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Mar 2020 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2020 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | UA |
ORD–GEG seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (100.0%) · weakest: December (56.4%)
Strongest calendar month
January
100.0% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
September
~62 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
56.4% on-time · ~55 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
28 of 1,046 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
4 of 1,046 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 profileGEG - Spokane
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Spokane, WA.
GEG on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORD and GEG side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORD vs GEGOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from ORD
Among 168 routes leaving ORD, only 11 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 10 stay ≥85% and 147 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing ORD options should weigh this 74.3% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4571 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ORD to GEG
On-time performance on the ORD to GEG pairing (Chicago to Spokane) trails a chunk of the network: 74.3% of 1,046 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 70.0-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,498 miles across 9 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.7% (28 of 1,046 flights), with 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2021 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 56% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ORD–GEG peaks in January at 100.0% on-time while September carries the heaviest traffic (~62 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 56.4%, a 43.6-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–GEG data
ORD–GEG sits 4.7 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare ORD and GEG airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
- If your dates flex, January (100.0% on-time) beats December (56.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 74.3% 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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