Route · PIA → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Peoria to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PIA to ORD (Peoria to Chicago) ranks #1894 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 92 min
- Delay when late
- 6,693
- Flights
- #1894 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Feb 2024 87%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 61%
Distance
130 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 157 | 61 | 11 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 168 | 40 | 24 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 203 | 56 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 179 | 35 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 198 | 53 | 9 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 214 | 75 | 5 | 1 | OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 210 | 65 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 216 | 44 | 0 | 1 | OO,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 204 | 36 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 150 | 55 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 116 | 41 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 135 | 31 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 125 | 35 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 87 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 116 | 16 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 133 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 93 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 93 | 30 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 89 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 74 | 28 | 16 | 0 | OO |
PIA–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (87.8%) · weakest: January (74.8%)
Strongest calendar month
April
87.8% on-time · ~101 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~115 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
January
74.8% on-time · ~72 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
79 of 3,318 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 3,318 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PIA - Peoria
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Peoria, IL.
PIA on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PIA and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PIA vs ORDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among PIA departures
From PIA, this corridor sits with 3 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 3 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (0 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #2667 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About PIA to ORD
6,693 tracked flights put the PIA to ORD pairing (Peoria to Chicago) at a 81.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 91.8 minutes on average. Across the 130-mile route and its 14 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.4% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (3,318 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 61% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, PIA–ORD peaks in April at 87.8% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~115 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 74.8%, a 13.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using PIA–ORD data
PIA–ORD is mid-pack at 81.2% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare PIA and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PIA airport
- If your dates flex, April (87.8% on-time) beats January (74.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.2% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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