Route · ORD → MSN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Madison
The ORD–MSN corridor (Chicago, IL → Madison, WI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 34 carriers across roughly 108 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79%
- On-time
- +0 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 12,597
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 58%
Distance
108 mi
Carriers
34
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 300 | 122 | 13 | 0 | YX,OH,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 370 | 99 | 37 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 353 | 91 | 0 | 0 | OH,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 336 | 79 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 327 | 72 | 7 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 261 | 75 | 11 | 1 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 255 | 81 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 227 | 31 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 249 | 46 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 243 | 70 | 2 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 156 | 46 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 235 | 49 | 1 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 176 | 51 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 185 | 35 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,UA,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 181 | 23 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 179 | 27 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 183 | 48 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 146 | 57 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 170 | 71 | 2 | 1 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 222 | 89 | 7 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 281 | 59 | 3 | 1 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 200 | 29 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 196 | 18 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 164 | 56 | 16 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
115 of 5,595 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 5,595 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.
Origin airport →MSN - Madison
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Madison, WI.
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What the Data Says About ORD to MSN
12,597 tracked flights put the ORD to MSN pairing (Chicago to Madison) at a 79% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 72.4 minutes on average. Across the 108-mile route and its 34 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.1% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (5,595 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jun 2024 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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