Route · SUX → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sioux City to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SUX to ORD (Sioux City to Chicago) ranks #3769 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 107 min
- Delay when late
- 2,092
- Flights
- #3769 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
436 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
SUX–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (90.3%) · weakest: December (64.9%)
Strongest calendar month
April
90.3% on-time · ~37 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~63 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
64.9% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
15 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
2 of 735 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SUX - Sioux City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sioux City, IA.
SUX on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See SUX and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare SUX vs ORDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among SUX departures
From SUX, this corridor sits with 2 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 2 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (0 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #2956 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About SUX to ORD
2,092 tracked flights put the SUX to ORD pairing (Sioux City to Chicago) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 107.3 minutes on average. Across the 436-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.0% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (735 flights sampled).
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.
On the multi-year calendar, SUX–ORD peaks in April at 90.3% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~63 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 64.9%, a 25.4-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 SUX–ORD data
SUX–ORD is mid-pack at 80.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare SUX and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SUX airport
- If your dates flex, April (90.3% on-time) beats December (64.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.5% 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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