Route · ORD → RDU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Raleigh/Durham
The ORD–RDU corridor (Chicago, IL → Raleigh/Durham, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 42 carriers across roughly 646 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.3%
- On-time
- +1.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 15,273
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 88%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 65%
Distance
646 mi
Carriers
42
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 291 | 96 | 3 | 0 | YX,OH,F9,AA,MQ,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 308 | 75 | 12 | 0 | UA,F9,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 328 | 83 | 1 | 1 | AA,UA,YX,F9,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 266 | 49 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA,YX,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 273 | 71 | 6 | 0 | AA,YX,F9,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 277 | 96 | 3 | 1 | AA,UA,YX,F9,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 270 | 77 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,F9,MQ |
| May 2025 | 298 | 62 | 2 | 2 | AA,OO,UA,YX,F9,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 258 | 41 | 6 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 257 | 58 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 214 | 39 | 4 | 0 | AA,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 231 | 34 | 5 | 0 | AA,YX,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 264 | 43 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 269 | 33 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,MQ,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 308 | 36 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,YX,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 294 | 51 | 1 | 2 | YX,OO,UA,AA,F9,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 292 | 90 | 1 | 3 | AA,F9,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 281 | 85 | 4 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 267 | 86 | 3 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 274 | 72 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 244 | 42 | 0 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 243 | 48 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 213 | 31 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 228 | 64 | 6 | 2 | AA,MQ,YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
66 of 6,448 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
14 of 6,448 flights
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ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
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What the Data Says About ORD to RDU
15,273 tracked flights put the ORD to RDU pairing (Chicago to Raleigh/Durham) at a 80.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 74.8 minutes on average. Across the 646-mile route and its 42 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (6,448 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 65% - a 23-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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