Route · ORD → RST · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Rochester
The ORD–RST corridor (Chicago, IL → Rochester, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 268 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 4,394
- Flights
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Feb 2023 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 49%
Distance
268 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 46 | 8 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 89 | 19 | 7 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 87 | 39 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 72 | 18 | 1 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 83 | 30 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 89 | 41 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 94 | 40 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 122 | 24 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 104 | 26 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 40 | 24 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 57 | 23 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 67 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2023 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 3 | YX |
| May 2023 | 66 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Apr 2023 | 85 | 12 | 2 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Mar 2023 | 93 | 14 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2023 | 74 | 6 | 2 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jan 2023 | 70 | 26 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2022 | 61 | 17 | 3 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Nov 2022 | 59 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
41 of 1,728 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
6 of 1,728 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 →RST - Rochester
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Rochester, MN.
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What the Data Says About ORD to RST
4,394 tracked flights put the ORD to RST pairing (Chicago to Rochester) at a 81.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 75.1 minutes on average. Across the 268-mile route and its 8 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.4% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,728 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2023 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 49% - a 43-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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