Route · TUS → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tucson to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), TUS to ORD (Tucson to Chicago) ranks #2478 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 105 min
- Delay when late
- 5,012
- Flights
- #2478 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Sep 2025 68%
Distance
1,437 mi
Carriers
26
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 88 | 18 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 90 | 23 | 3 | 1 | OO,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 68 | 18 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 67 | 20 | 1 | 2 | AA,OO |
| Jul 2025 | 92 | 25 | 4 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 22 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| May 2025 | 94 | 9 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 118 | 14 | 1 | 2 | AA,OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 106 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 113 | 9 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Dec 2024 | 119 | 20 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 108 | 11 | 2 | 1 | OO,UA,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 109 | 6 | 0 | 1 | UA,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 115 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 83 | 26 | 2 | 2 | AA,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 105 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 106 | 17 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 75 | 14 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA |
TUS–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (87.6%) · weakest: July (73.2%)
Strongest calendar month
March
87.6% on-time · ~91 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~91 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
73.2% on-time · ~55 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
22 of 2,116 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
12 of 2,116 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
TUS - Tucson
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tucson, AZ.
TUS on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See TUS and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare TUS vs ORDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among TUS departures
From TUS, this corridor sits with 7 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 15 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (8 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #1638 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About TUS to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Tucson to Chicago (TUS to ORD) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 5,012 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 105.3 minutes. The 1,437-mile corridor is served by 26 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 2,116 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Sep 2025 came in at just 68% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, TUS–ORD peaks in March at 87.6% on-time ; the softest month is July at 73.2%, a 14.4-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 TUS–ORD data
TUS–ORD runs 4.9 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare TUS and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. TUS airport
- If your dates flex, March (87.6% on-time) beats July (73.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.9% 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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