Route · ORD → HYS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Hays
The ORD–HYS corridor (Chicago, IL → Hays, KS) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 637 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.7%
- On-time
- -0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 582
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
637 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 2 | OO |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 3 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
7 of 582 flights
Diversion Rate
1.7%
10 of 582 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 →HYS - Hays
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Hays, KS.
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What the Data Says About ORD to HYS
582 tracked flights put the ORD to HYS pairing (Chicago to Hays) at a 78.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 75.0 minutes on average. Across the 637-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 1.7% diverted (582 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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