Route · ORD → MCW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Mason City
The ORD–MCW corridor (Chicago, IL → Mason City, IA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 288 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.3%
- On-time
- +4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 1,995
- Flights
Cancelled
3.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 91%
Worst Month
Mar 2025 72%
Distance
288 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 55 | 12 | 12 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 10 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 54 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 53 | 14 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 53 | 14 | 3 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 52 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 53 | 15 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 13 | 5 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 3 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 3 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.7%
40 of 1,082 flights
Diversion Rate
1.7%
18 of 1,082 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 →MCW - Mason City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Mason City, IA.
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What the Data Says About ORD to MCW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Chicago to Mason City (ORD to MCW) running a 83.3% on-time rate over 1,995 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 85.6 minutes. The 288-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 3.7% of 1,082 flights were cancelled, 1.7% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Mar 2025 came in at just 72% - a 19-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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