Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Dayton
Flights on ORD–DAY arrive on time 61% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,603 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- United AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.6%Flights61
- Envoy AirbestOn-time77%Medianon timep9050 minCancel3.0%Flights230
- Republic AirwaysOn-time64%Medianon timep9050 minCancel8.9%Flights45
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time59%Medianon timep9090 minCancel5.3%Flights455
- PSA AirlinesOn-time57%Medianon timep90175 minCancel5.0%Flights812
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline18%
- Weather11%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft60%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline5%
- Weather74%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 77 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 → DAY
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 68% to 75% on time.
- Middays75% on time · p90 65 min · 1,042 flights
- Overnights74% on time · p90 70 min · 686 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 70 min · 1,128 flights
- Mornings70% on time · p90 75 min · 530 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 85 min · 997 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 68% to 76% on time.
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 65 min · 597 flights
- Tuesdays73% on time · p90 70 min · 631 flights
- Wednesdays72% on time · p90 75 min · 618 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 70 min · 617 flights
- Mondays70% on time · p90 75 min · 642 flights
- Fridays70% on time · p90 70 min · 640 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 85 min · 638 flights
Keep exploring