Route · RIC → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Richmond to Chicago
The RIC–ORD corridor (Richmond, VA → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 33 carriers across roughly 642 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83%
- On-time
- +4 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 6,126
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Sep 2024 98%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 66%
Distance
642 mi
Carriers
33
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 158 | 50 | 9 | 0 | YX,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 167 | 40 | 12 | 0 | OO,UA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 177 | 57 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 177 | 29 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 162 | 41 | 5 | 0 | OO,YX,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 181 | 61 | 9 | 4 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 170 | 51 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 123 | 32 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 84 | 19 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 1 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 7 | 4 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 1 | MQ,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 75 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 78 | 16 | 0 | 1 | MQ,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
47 of 2,151 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
8 of 2,151 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RIC - Richmond
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Richmond, VA.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About RIC to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Richmond to Chicago (RIC to ORD) running a 83% on-time rate over 6,126 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 88.2 minutes. The 642-mile corridor is served by 33 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.2% of 2,151 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 66% - a 32-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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