Route · ORD → MYR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Myrtle Beach
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to MYR (Chicago to Myrtle Beach) ranks #3696 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.3%
- On-time
- +2.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 2,214
- Flights
- #3696 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Sep 2024 98%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 69%
Distance
753 mi
Carriers
26
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 77 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 83 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,UA,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 77 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,YX,MQ,NK |
| May 2025 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX,NK |
| Oct 2024 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX,NK,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX,NK,OO |
| Aug 2024 | 70 | 15 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 70 | 18 | 2 | 1 | AA,NK,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 69 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | NK,OO,UA,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 50 | 15 | 1 | 0 | AA,YX,UA |
| Jun 2023 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
| May 2023 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Oct 2022 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Sep 2022 | 66 | 11 | 3 | 0 | UA,MQ,NK,YX |
| Aug 2022 | 112 | 14 | 1 | 0 | MQ,NK,AA,OO,UA |
| Jul 2022 | 129 | 28 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA,NK,AA |
| Jun 2022 | 114 | 19 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,NK,AA |
| May 2022 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,NK |
| Apr 2022 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,NK |
| Oct 2021 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 0 | OO,NK,YX |
| Sep 2021 | 108 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,NK,YX |
ORD–MYR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (88.0%) · weakest: June (76.2%)
Strongest calendar month
September
88.0% on-time · ~67 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
June
~85 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
76.2% on-time · ~85 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
18 of 1,620 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,620 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 profileMYR - Myrtle Beach
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Myrtle Beach, SC.
MYR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORD and MYR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORD vs MYROrigin-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: Myrtle Beach · fleet on-time rank #2628 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ORD to MYR
2,214 tracked flights put the ORD to MYR pairing (Chicago to Myrtle Beach) at a 81.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 74.0 minutes on average. Across the 753-mile route and its 26 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.1% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,620 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 69% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ORD–MYR peaks in September at 88.0% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~85 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 76.2%, a 11.8-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–MYR data
ORD–MYR is mid-pack at 81.3% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ORD and MYR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
- If your dates flex, September (88.0% on-time) beats June (76.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.3% 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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