Route · SJC → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Jose to Chicago
The SJC–ORD corridor (San Jose, CA → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 1,829 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 92.4%
- On-time
- +13.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 102 min
- Delay when late
- 1,103
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,829 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 2 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
7 of 764 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
4 of 764 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SJC - San Jose
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Jose, CA.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About SJC to ORD
San Jose to Chicago (SJC to ORD) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 92.4% on-time rate across 1,103 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 101.7 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,829 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 7 of 764 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 4 diverted (0.5%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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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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