Historical on-time performance
Eau Claire to Chicago
269 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on EAU–ORD arrive on time 69% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate69%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay115 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled4.2%of scheduled flights
based on 625 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time69%Medianon timep90115 minCancel4.2%Flights625
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather9%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft42%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline4%
- Weather88%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 26 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly EAU → ORD
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 78% on time.
- Mornings78% on time · p90 45 min · 533 flights
- Afternoons62% on time · p90 125 min · 280 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 65% to 74% on time.
- Wednesdays74% on time · p90 75 min · 129 flights · limited
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 120 min · 149 flights · limited
- Mondays72% on time · p90 65 min · 152 flights · limited
- Saturdays72% on time · p90 60 min · 101 flights · limited
- Fridays71% on time · p90 155 min · 153 flights · limited
- Sundays65% on time · p90 180 min · 154 flights · limited
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