Route · ORD → GRR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Grand Rapids
The ORD–GRR corridor (Chicago, IL → Grand Rapids, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 35 carriers across roughly 137 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.3%
- On-time
- +0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 14,929
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Feb 2024 89%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 56%
Distance
137 mi
Carriers
35
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 318 | 139 | 9 | 0 | YX,AA,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 358 | 96 | 26 | 1 | OO,UA,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 360 | 88 | 1 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 309 | 60 | 2 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 314 | 82 | 5 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 329 | 111 | 7 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 348 | 118 | 7 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 293 | 53 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 292 | 47 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 211 | 51 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 201 | 46 | 2 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 245 | 46 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 275 | 73 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 247 | 39 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,UA,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 221 | 37 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,YX,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 234 | 40 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 209 | 70 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 194 | 66 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 194 | 62 | 6 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 203 | 63 | 8 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 254 | 53 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 215 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 208 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 242 | 76 | 29 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
112 of 6,274 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
7 of 6,274 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 →GRR - Grand Rapids
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Grand Rapids, MI.
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What the Data Says About ORD to GRR
14,929 tracked flights put the ORD to GRR pairing (Chicago to Grand Rapids) at a 79.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 73.4 minutes on average. Across the 137-mile route and its 35 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.8% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (6,274 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 56% - a 33-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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