Route · ORD → MLI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Moline
The ORD–MLI corridor (Chicago, IL → Moline, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 139 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 7,134
- Flights
Cancelled
2.7%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 58%
Distance
139 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 182 | 76 | 10 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 235 | 50 | 24 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 190 | 56 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 163 | 26 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 159 | 35 | 7 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 147 | 59 | 5 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 161 | 42 | 1 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 196 | 43 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 169 | 37 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 160 | 51 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 88 | 28 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 67 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 86 | 27 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 109 | 27 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 123 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 120 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 114 | 39 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 99 | 35 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 106 | 38 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| May 2024 | 111 | 41 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 101 | 12 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 83 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 91 | 27 | 15 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
83 of 3,112 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 3,112 flights
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ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →MLI - Moline
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Moline, IL.
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What the Data Says About ORD to MLI
7,134 tracked flights put the ORD to MLI pairing (Chicago to Moline) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 74.6 minutes on average. Across the 139-mile route and its 16 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.7% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (3,112 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 58% - a 33-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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