Historical on-time performance
Memphis to Chicago
Flights on MEM–ORD arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,200 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- United AirlinesOn-time82%Medianon timep9020 minCancel3.3%Flights214
- Republic AirwaysOn-time76%Medianon timep9035 minCancel4.5%Flights356
- Envoy AirOn-time75%Medianon timep9045 minCancel2.8%Flights811
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9070 minCancel1.6%Flights819
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)26%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline2%
- Weather66%
- Air traffic (NAS)32%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 59 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 MEM → 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 — 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 2,458 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,453 flights
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 75 min · 1,150 flights
- Evenings65% on time · p90 70 min · 733 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 80% on time.
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 806 flights
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 754 flights
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 805 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 45 min · 867 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 846 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 45 min · 864 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 45 min · 855 flights
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