Route · ORD → JST · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Johnstown
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to JST (Chicago to Johnstown) ranks #4377 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.8%
- On-time
- -4.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 121 min
- Delay when late
- 1,167
- Flights
- #4377 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
487 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 3 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
ORD–JST seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (96.7%) · weakest: June (64.4%)
Strongest calendar month
November
96.7% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
64.4% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
13 of 736 flights
Diversion Rate
1.1%
8 of 736 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 profileJST - Johnstown
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Johnstown, PA.
JST on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORD and JST side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORD vs JSTOrigin-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 74.8% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4512 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ORD to JST
On-time performance on the ORD to JST pairing (Chicago to Johnstown) trails a chunk of the network: 74.8% of 1,167 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 120.7-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 487 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.8% (13 of 736 flights), with 1.1% diverted.
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.
On the multi-year calendar, ORD–JST peaks in November at 96.7% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 64.4%, a 32.3-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–JST data
ORD–JST sits 4.2 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare ORD and JST airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
- If your dates flex, November (96.7% on-time) beats June (64.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 74.8% 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.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.