Route · ORD → SPI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Springfield
The ORD–SPI corridor (Chicago, IL → Springfield, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 174 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.6%
- On-time
- +2.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 971
- Flights
Cancelled
4.8%
Best Month
Aug 2020 97%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 68%
Distance
174 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 59 | 19 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 15 | 3 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 60 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 50 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2023 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2020 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2020 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2020 | 30 | 0 | 11 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2020 | 62 | 7 | 10 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2020 | 58 | 15 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2020 | 71 | 12 | 6 | 1 | MQ,OO |
Cancellation Rate
4.8%
47 of 971 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 971 flights
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ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →SPI - Springfield
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Springfield, IL.
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What the Data Says About ORD to SPI
971 tracked flights put the ORD to SPI pairing (Chicago to Springfield) at a 81.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 90.3 minutes on average. Across the 174-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 4.8% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (971 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2020 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 68% - a 29-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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