Route · ORD → MHT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Manchester
The ORD–MHT corridor (Chicago, IL → Manchester, NH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 843 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 1,989
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Sep 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2021 59%
Distance
843 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 86 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 86 | 19 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 81 | 14 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 74 | 15 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 72 | 18 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 13 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2023 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2023 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 1 | MQ,YX,OO |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Oct 2022 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2022 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 14 | 5 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jul 2022 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jun 2022 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2021 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Sep 2021 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ,YX |
| Aug 2021 | 60 | 24 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jul 2021 | 61 | 25 | 1 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
17 of 1,386 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,386 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 →MHT - Manchester
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Manchester, NH.
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What the Data Says About ORD to MHT
1,989 tracked flights put the ORD to MHT pairing (Chicago to Manchester) at a 80.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.2 minutes on average. Across the 843-mile route and its 8 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,386 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2021 came in at just 59% - a 31-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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