Route · ORD → PIA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Peoria
The ORD–PIA corridor (Chicago, IL → Peoria, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 130 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 6,697
- Flights
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 57%
Distance
130 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 157 | 61 | 12 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 168 | 43 | 21 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 201 | 59 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 180 | 38 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 198 | 49 | 8 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 214 | 91 | 5 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 210 | 65 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 216 | 40 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 205 | 35 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 150 | 42 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 116 | 36 | 1 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 135 | 32 | 3 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 125 | 42 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 88 | 24 | 2 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 115 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 133 | 22 | 0 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 14 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 20 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 93 | 35 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 89 | 16 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 74 | 23 | 17 | 1 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
83 of 3,318 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
9 of 3,318 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 →PIA - Peoria
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Peoria, IL.
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What the Data Says About ORD to PIA
6,697 tracked flights put the ORD to PIA pairing (Chicago to Peoria) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 76.0 minutes on average. Across the 130-mile route and its 14 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.5% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (3,318 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 57% - a 31-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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