Route · ORD → JAC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Jackson
The ORD–JAC corridor (Chicago, IL → Jackson, WY) runs behind the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 1,162 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 3,652
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 66%
Distance
1,162 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 2 | AA,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 63 | 16 | 0 | 1 | AA,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 115 | 34 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 121 | 40 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 122 | 37 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 112 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 59 | 16 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 58 | 18 | 0 | 2 | AA,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | AA,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 105 | 18 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 112 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 21 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 86 | 28 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 6 | AA,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 58 | 20 | 2 | 1 | AA,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Sep 2023 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Aug 2023 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jul 2023 | 93 | 19 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jun 2023 | 88 | 16 | 3 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Mar 2023 | 64 | 21 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,AA |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
15 of 1,869 flights
Diversion Rate
0.8%
15 of 1,869 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 →JAC - Jackson
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Jackson, WY.
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What the Data Says About ORD to JAC
3,652 tracked flights put the ORD to JAC pairing (Chicago to Jackson) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 91.1 minutes on average. Across the 1,162-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.8% diverted (1,869 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 66% - a 28-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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