Route · RST → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Rochester to Chicago
The RST–ORD corridor (Rochester, MN → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 268 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.8%
- On-time
- +3.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 4,388
- Flights
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 88%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 50%
Distance
268 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 90 | 45 | 8 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 89 | 25 | 7 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 87 | 38 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 72 | 9 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 83 | 26 | 4 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 89 | 43 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 94 | 37 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 122 | 31 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 103 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 57 | 18 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2023 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| May 2023 | 66 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Apr 2023 | 85 | 15 | 2 | 1 | YX,MQ |
| Mar 2023 | 92 | 17 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2023 | 75 | 9 | 3 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jan 2023 | 70 | 23 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2022 | 61 | 21 | 3 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Nov 2022 | 59 | 18 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
43 of 1,726 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,726 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RST - Rochester
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Rochester, MN.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About RST to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Rochester to Chicago (RST to ORD) running a 82.8% on-time rate over 4,388 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 89.3 minutes. The 268-mile corridor is served by 8 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.5% of 1,726 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 50% - a 38-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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