Route · ORD → PAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Paducah
The ORD–PAH corridor (Chicago, IL → Paducah, KY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 342 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.9%
- On-time
- +6.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 1,924
- Flights
Cancelled
4.2%
Best Month
Dec 2020 97%
Worst Month
Jun 2021 60%
Distance
342 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 60 | 4 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2022 | 56 | 13 | 9 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 61 | 14 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 62 | 8 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2021 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 62 | 13 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2021 | 60 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2021 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2021 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2021 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2021 | 56 | 8 | 19 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2021 | 62 | 8 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2020 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
4.2%
55 of 1,319 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,319 flights
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ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →PAH - Paducah
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Paducah, KY.
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What the Data Says About ORD to PAH
Chicago to Paducah (ORD to PAH) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.9% on-time rate across 1,924 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 80.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 342 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 55 of 1,319 flights were cancelled (4.2%) and 2 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2020 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jun 2021 came in at just 60% - a 37-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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