Route · ORD → MBS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Saginaw/Bay City/Midland
The ORD–MBS corridor (Chicago, IL → Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 222 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 75.5%
- On-time
- -3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 3,290
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 55%
Distance
222 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 77 | 35 | 5 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 88 | 25 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 93 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 90 | 18 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 93 | 23 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 32 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 93 | 15 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 93 | 41 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 82 | 29 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 89 | 36 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 90 | 28 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 26 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 30 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 27 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 17 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 91 | 35 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 82 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 84 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 81 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 82 | 31 | 13 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
41 of 2,127 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 2,127 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.
Origin airport →MBS - Saginaw/Bay City/Midland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Saginaw/Bay City/Midland, MI.
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What the Data Says About ORD to MBS
The Chicago to Saginaw/Bay City/Midland corridor (ORD to MBS) posts a 75.5% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 3,290 tracked flights. Late flights run 76.9 minutes behind on average. 1 carrier cover the 222-mile route; over the last 24 months, 41 of 2,127 flights were cancelled (1.9%) and 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 55% - a 37-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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