Route · ORD → PAH · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Paducah
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to PAH (Chicago to Paducah) ranks #3871 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.9%
- On-time
- +6.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 1,924
- Flights
- #3871 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
ORD–PAH seasonal on-time pattern
Best: December (91.9%) · weakest: June (76.0%)
Strongest calendar month
December
91.9% on-time · ~62 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~62 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
76.0% on-time · ~50 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
4.2%
55 of 1,319 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,319 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 profilePAH - Paducah
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Paducah, KY.
PAH on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORD and PAH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORD vs PAHOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among ORD's stronger departures
ORD → PAH posts a 85.9% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 10 of 168 BTS-tracked routes leaving Chicago. The same hub also shows 147 mid-band and 11 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #939 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, ORD–PAH peaks in December at 91.9% on-time ; the softest month is June at 76.0%, a 15.9-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–PAH data
ORD–PAH runs 6.9 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare ORD and PAH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
- If your dates flex, December (91.9% on-time) beats June (76.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 85.9% 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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