Historical on-time performance
Fargo to Chicago
557 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on FAR–ORD arrive on time 70% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate70%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay75 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.3%of scheduled flights
based on 2,094 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Envoy AirbestOn-time72%Medianon timep9060 minCancel2.2%Flights1,057
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time68%Medianon timep90105 minCancel2.5%Flights1,037
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline37%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)30%
- Late aircraft24%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline4%
- Weather67%
- Air traffic (NAS)29%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 49 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 FAR → 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 — 81% on time.
- Mornings81% on time · p90 40 min · 2,018 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 60 min · 991 flights
- Middays71% on time · p90 75 min · 1,939 flights
- Evenings62% on time · p90 85 min · 561 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 77% on time.
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 65 min · 709 flights
- Tuesdays76% on time · p90 60 min · 757 flights
- Wednesdays75% on time · p90 55 min · 762 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 50 min · 817 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 60 min · 827 flights
- Mondays73% on time · p90 80 min · 828 flights
- Sundays72% on time · p90 75 min · 809 flights
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