Chicago to Hayden

What the Data Says About ORD to HDN

The Chicago to Hayden corridor (ORD → HDN) covers roughly 1,009 miles and is served by 11 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 813 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 53.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 813 flights were recorded on this pairing — 13 cancelled (1.6%) and 16 diverted (2.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 11 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 813 total flights analyzed, the 78.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 53.2-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Mar 2021 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Mar 2025 came in at 77% on-time — a 18-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ORD to HDN route, the combination of a 78.6% on-time rate, 53.2-minute average delay, 1.6% recent cancellation rate, and 11 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.