Chicago to Muskegon

What the Data Says About ORD to MKG

The Chicago to Muskegon corridor (ORD → MKG) covers roughly 119 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 1,813 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 68.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,355 flights were recorded on this pairing — 57 cancelled (4.2%) and 2 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 1,813 total flights analyzed, the 87.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 68.8-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2021 posted the best performance on this corridor at 100% on-time, while Jul 2021 came in at 77% on-time — a 23-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ORD to MKG route, the combination of a 87.8% on-time rate, 68.8-minute average delay, 4.2% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.