Route · PAH → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Paducah to Chicago
The PAH–ORD corridor (Paducah, KY → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 342 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89.9%
- On-time
- +10.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 136 min
- Delay when late
- 1,847
- Flights
Cancelled
4.7%
Best Month
Dec 2020 97%
Worst Month
Jun 2021 72%
Distance
342 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2022 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 51 | 9 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2022 | 56 | 5 | 10 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 61 | 15 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 62 | 3 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2021 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 62 | 7 | 5 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 62 | 8 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2021 | 60 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2021 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2021 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2021 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2021 | 56 | 2 | 21 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2021 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2020 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
4.7%
61 of 1,306 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,306 flights
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PAH - Paducah
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Paducah, KY.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About PAH to ORD
Paducah to Chicago (PAH to ORD) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.9% on-time rate across 1,847 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 136.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 342 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 61 of 1,306 flights were cancelled (4.7%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2020 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jun 2021 came in at just 72% - a 25-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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