Toledo to Chicago

What the Data Says About TOL to ORD

The Toledo to Chicago corridor (TOL → ORD) covers roughly 213 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 890 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 89.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 74.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 890 flights were recorded on this pairing — 48 cancelled (5.4%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 2 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 890 total flights analyzed, the 89.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 74.1-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Apr 2022 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while Jan 2020 came in at 78% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the TOL to ORD route, the combination of a 89.9% on-time rate, 74.1-minute average delay, 5.4% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.