Route · ORD → JLN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Joplin
The ORD–JLN corridor (Chicago, IL → Joplin, MO) runs behind the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 484 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 121 min
- Delay when late
- 1,030
- Flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
484 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
17 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
1.5%
11 of 735 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 →JLN - Joplin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Joplin, MO.
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What the Data Says About ORD to JLN
1,030 tracked flights put the ORD to JLN pairing (Chicago to Joplin) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 121.1 minutes on average. Across the 484-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.3% cancelled and 1.5% diverted (735 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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