Route · RDU → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to Chicago
The RDU–ORD corridor (Raleigh/Durham, NC → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 38 carriers across roughly 646 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82%
- On-time
- +3 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 15,272
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Mar 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 66%
Distance
646 mi
Carriers
38
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 290 | 81 | 3 | 0 | YX,OH,F9,AA,MQ,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 309 | 74 | 12 | 0 | UA,F9,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 327 | 94 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA,YX,F9,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 266 | 46 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA,YX,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 273 | 64 | 8 | 3 | AA,YX,F9,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 276 | 93 | 7 | 2 | AA,UA,YX,F9,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 272 | 76 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,F9,MQ |
| May 2025 | 297 | 47 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,F9,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 258 | 34 | 6 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 257 | 53 | 2 | 2 | AA,YX,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 214 | 42 | 4 | 1 | AA,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 232 | 37 | 7 | 0 | AA,YX,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 264 | 42 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 270 | 31 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA,MQ,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 307 | 33 | 1 | 1 | UA,MQ,OO,YX,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 293 | 51 | 2 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,AA,F9,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 292 | 72 | 5 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 281 | 69 | 8 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 266 | 58 | 5 | 2 | AA,F9,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 275 | 74 | 4 | 3 | AA,F9,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 244 | 47 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 244 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 213 | 25 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 227 | 48 | 10 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
91 of 6,447 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
16 of 6,447 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About RDU to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Raleigh/Durham to Chicago (RDU to ORD) running a 82% on-time rate over 15,272 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 87.0 minutes. The 646-mile corridor is served by 38 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.4% of 6,447 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 66% - a 23-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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