Route · ORD → MHK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Manhattan/Ft. Riley
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to MHK (Chicago to Manhattan/Ft. Riley) ranks #3819 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81%
- On-time
- +2 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 2,008
- Flights
- #3819 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.3%
Best Month
Jun 2022 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 53%
Distance
501 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 60 | 28 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 13 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 56 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 27 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 59 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2023 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2023 | 57 | 8 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| Feb 2023 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2023 | 61 | 13 | 3 | 1 | MQ |
| Dec 2022 | 61 | 20 | 3 | 2 | MQ |
| Nov 2022 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2022 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2022 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2022 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2022 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2022 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Apr 2022 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Mar 2022 | 50 | 6 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2022 | 50 | 5 | 5 | 0 | MQ |
ORD–MHK seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (87.6%) · weakest: December (69.6%)
Strongest calendar month
May
87.6% on-time · ~61 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
May
~61 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
69.6% on-time · ~60 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.3%
30 of 1,312 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
5 of 1,312 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 profileMHK - Manhattan/Ft. Riley
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Manhattan/Ft. Riley, KS.
MHK on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORD and MHK side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORD vs MHKOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ORD departures
From ORD, this corridor sits with 147 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 168 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (10 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 11 below 75%). Destination: Manhattan/Ft. Riley · fleet on-time rank #2755 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ORD to MHK
2,008 tracked flights put the ORD to MHK pairing (Chicago to Manhattan/Ft. Riley) at a 81% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 76.3 minutes on average. Across the 501-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.3% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (1,312 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2022 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 53% - a 38-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ORD–MHK peaks in May at 87.6% on-time ; the softest month is December at 69.6%, a 18.0-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–MHK data
ORD–MHK is mid-pack at 81% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ORD and MHK airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
- If your dates flex, May (87.6% on-time) beats December (69.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81% 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.
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