Route · ORD → HSV · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Huntsville
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to HSV (Chicago to Huntsville) ranks #3016 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 72.1%
- On-time
- -6.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 3,736
- Flights
- #3016 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Dec 2023 86%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 40%
Distance
510 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 93 | 47 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 144 | 44 | 10 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 122 | 42 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 123 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 148 | 45 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 28 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 106 | 41 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 87 | 23 | 0 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 83 | 19 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 24 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 21 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 63 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 64 | 16 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 87 | 16 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 67 | 32 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 56 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 86 | 46 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 65 | 24 | 4 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
ORD–HSV seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (81.6%) · weakest: July (62.0%)
Strongest calendar month
September
81.6% on-time · ~75 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~86 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
62.0% on-time · ~72 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
34 of 1,933 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
5 of 1,933 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 profileHSV - Huntsville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Huntsville, AL.
HSV on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORD and HSV side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORD vs HSVOrigin-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 72.1% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4753 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ORD to HSV
On-time performance on the ORD to HSV pairing (Chicago to Huntsville) trails a chunk of the network: 72.1% of 3,736 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 78.2-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 510 miles across 13 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.8% (34 of 1,933 flights), with 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2023 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 40% - a 47-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ORD–HSV peaks in September at 81.6% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~86 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 62.0%, a 19.6-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–HSV data
ORD–HSV sits 6.9 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare ORD and HSV airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
- If your dates flex, September (81.6% on-time) beats July (62.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 72.1% 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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