Route · ORD → GEG · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Spokane
The ORD–GEG corridor (Chicago, IL → Spokane, WA) runs behind the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 1,498 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.3%
- On-time
- -4.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 1,046
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
28 of 1,046 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
4 of 1,046 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 →GEG - Spokane
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Spokane, WA.
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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.
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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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