Route · ORD → MTJ · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Montrose/Delta
The ORD–MTJ corridor (Chicago, IL → Montrose/Delta, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 1,081 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.9%
- On-time
- +0.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 59 min
- Delay when late
- 814
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Mar 2021 93%
Worst Month
Mar 2022 86%
Distance
1,081 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,AA |
| Jan 2022 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 1 | UA,MQ,AA |
| Dec 2021 | 33 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,AA |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2021 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA |
| Feb 2021 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 2 | MQ,YX,AA |
| Jan 2021 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX |
| Dec 2020 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,YX |
| Mar 2020 | 50 | 12 | 9 | 0 | EV,MQ |
| Feb 2020 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ,EV,OO |
| Jan 2020 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | MQ,OO,EV |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
18 of 814 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
4 of 814 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 →MTJ - Montrose/Delta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Montrose/Delta, CO.
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What the Data Says About ORD to MTJ
814 tracked flights put the ORD to MTJ pairing (Chicago to Montrose/Delta) at a 79.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 58.6 minutes on average. Across the 1,081-mile route and its 12 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.2% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (814 flights sampled).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Mar 2021 was the strongest month at 93% on-time versus Mar 2022 at 86%, a 8-point difference.
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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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