Route · ORD → SYR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Syracuse
The ORD–SYR corridor (Chicago, IL → Syracuse, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 35 carriers across roughly 607 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.8%
- On-time
- +0.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 8,935
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Feb 2024 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 63%
Distance
607 mi
Carriers
35
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 196 | 72 | 6 | 0 | YX,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 196 | 44 | 14 | 1 | OO,UA,MQ,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 223 | 50 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 190 | 36 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 186 | 60 | 4 | 1 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 180 | 51 | 4 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 187 | 53 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 186 | 28 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 147 | 31 | 2 | 0 | MQ,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 152 | 30 | 0 | 1 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 118 | 23 | 6 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 113 | 31 | 2 | 1 | YX,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 129 | 26 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 117 | 14 | 1 | 1 | UA,MQ,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 149 | 21 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 149 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 147 | 40 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 146 | 43 | 2 | 0 | MQ,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 128 | 37 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 153 | 42 | 3 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 142 | 23 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 138 | 18 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 112 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 112 | 40 | 3 | 0 | MQ,YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
52 of 3,696 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 3,696 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 →SYR - Syracuse
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Syracuse, NY.
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What the Data Says About ORD to SYR
8,935 tracked flights put the ORD to SYR pairing (Chicago to Syracuse) at a 79.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 67.8 minutes on average. Across the 607-mile route and its 35 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,696 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 63% - a 31-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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