Route · ORD → TUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Tucson
The ORD–TUS corridor (Chicago, IL → Tucson, AZ) runs behind the national average, served by 26 carriers across roughly 1,437 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.9%
- On-time
- -0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 5,014
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 59%
Distance
1,437 mi
Carriers
26
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 90 | 16 | 3 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 68 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 38 | 4 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 24 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| May 2025 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 119 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 117 | 17 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 107 | 35 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 114 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Dec 2024 | 119 | 21 | 1 | 1 | AA,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 109 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 109 | 11 | 0 | 1 | UA,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 117 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 44 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 83 | 32 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 105 | 33 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 106 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 79 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 75 | 25 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
17 of 2,117 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,117 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 →TUS - Tucson
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tucson, AZ.
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What the Data Says About ORD to TUS
5,014 tracked flights put the ORD to TUS pairing (Chicago to Tucson) at a 78.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 68.1 minutes on average. Across the 1,437-mile route and its 26 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,117 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 59% - 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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