Historical on-time performance
Flint to Chicago
223 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on FNT–ORD arrive on time 63% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate63%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay105 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled3.6%of scheduled flights
based on 2,022 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time63%Medianon timep90105 minCancel3.6%Flights2,022
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline54%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Late aircraft20%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline7%
- Weather82%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 73 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 FNT → 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 — 77% on time.
- Mornings77% on time · p90 60 min · 1,370 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 90 min · 1,342 flights
- Middays62% on time · p90 110 min · 445 flights
- Overnights48% on time · p90 140 min · 106 flights · limited
- Evenings39% on time · p90 150 min · 371 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 61% to 74% on time.
- Saturdays74% on time · p90 80 min · 502 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 90 min · 519 flights
- Tuesdays70% on time · p90 85 min · 517 flights
- Wednesdays68% on time · p90 110 min · 516 flights
- Mondays66% on time · p90 95 min · 529 flights
- Fridays65% on time · p90 65 min · 527 flights
- Sundays61% on time · p90 135 min · 524 flights
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