Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Charleston
416 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ORD–CRW arrive on time 61% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate61%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay95 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.6%of scheduled flights
based on 950 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time61%Medianon timep9095 minCancel2.6%Flights950
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline36%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Late aircraft35%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather92%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 25 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 ORD → CRW
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 78% on time.
- Middays78% on time · p90 50 min · 712 flights
- Afternoons69% on time · p90 70 min · 1,010 flights
- Evenings63% on time · p90 90 min · 1,049 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 64% to 72% on time.
- Saturdays72% on time · p90 55 min · 391 flights
- Tuesdays72% on time · p90 75 min · 404 flights
- Wednesdays70% on time · p90 85 min · 409 flights
- Thursdays69% on time · p90 60 min · 409 flights
- Mondays67% on time · p90 80 min · 411 flights
- Fridays67% on time · p90 90 min · 403 flights
- Sundays64% on time · p90 85 min · 404 flights
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