Route · ORD → MHT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Manchester
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to MHT (Chicago to Manchester) ranks #3829 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.7%
- On-time
- +1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 1,989
- Flights
- #3829 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
ORD–MHT seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (95.2%) · weakest: January (70.2%)
Strongest calendar month
April
95.2% on-time · ~42 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~63 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
January
70.2% on-time · ~42 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
17 of 1,386 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,386 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 profileMHT - Manchester
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Manchester, NH.
MHT on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORD and MHT side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORD vs MHTOrigin-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: Manchester · fleet on-time rank #2858 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, ORD–MHT peaks in April at 95.2% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~63 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 70.2%, a 25.0-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–MHT data
ORD–MHT is mid-pack at 80.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ORD and MHT airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
- If your dates flex, April (95.2% on-time) beats January (70.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.7% 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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