Route · ORD → SLN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Salina
The ORD–SLN corridor (Chicago, IL → Salina, KS) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 559 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.4%
- On-time
- +0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 768
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
559 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2021 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
14 of 737 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 737 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 →SLN - Salina
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salina, KS.
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What the Data Says About ORD to SLN
768 tracked flights put the ORD to SLN pairing (Chicago to Salina) at a 79.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 85.0 minutes on average. Across the 559-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 1.9% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (737 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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