Route · ORD → ROA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Roanoke
The ORD–ROA corridor (Chicago, IL → Roanoke, VA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 531 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.2%
- On-time
- +0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 2,374
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Sep 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 53%
Distance
531 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 71 | 30 | 2 | 2 | YX,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 10 | 6 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 112 | 32 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 117 | 23 | 0 | 2 | OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 95 | 23 | 4 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jul 2025 | 58 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 65 | 15 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 67 | 26 | 2 | 3 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 14 | 1 | 2 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 19 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 50 | 16 | 4 | 1 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 78 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
24 of 1,577 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
10 of 1,577 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 →ROA - Roanoke
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Roanoke, VA.
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What the Data Says About ORD to ROA
2,374 tracked flights put the ORD to ROA pairing (Chicago to Roanoke) at a 79.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.8 minutes on average. Across the 531-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (1,577 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 53% - a 42-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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