Route · ROA → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Roanoke to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ROA to ORD (Roanoke to Chicago) ranks #3610 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.1%
- On-time
- +0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 98 min
- Delay when late
- 2,340
- Flights
- #3610 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Apr 2024 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 64%
Distance
531 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 70 | 25 | 3 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 15 | 3 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 113 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 117 | 25 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 94 | 24 | 4 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jul 2025 | 58 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 59 | 14 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 65 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 67 | 20 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 17 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 12 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 78 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
ROA–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (88.5%) · weakest: December (70.2%)
Strongest calendar month
March
88.5% on-time · ~61 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~70 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
70.2% on-time · ~63 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
30 of 1,576 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,576 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ROA - Roanoke
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Roanoke, VA.
ROA on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ROA and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ROA vs ORDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ROA departures
From ROA, this corridor sits with 2 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 3 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (1 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #3496 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ROA to ORD
2,340 tracked flights put the ROA to ORD pairing (Roanoke to Chicago) at a 79.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 98.0 minutes on average. Across the 531-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.9% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (1,576 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 64% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ROA–ORD peaks in March at 88.5% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~70 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 70.2%, a 18.3-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 ROA–ORD data
ROA–ORD is mid-pack at 79.1% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ROA and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ROA airport
- If your dates flex, March (88.5% on-time) beats December (70.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.1% 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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