Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Fort Wayne
157 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ORD–FWA arrive on time 61% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate61%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay90 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled3.9%of scheduled flights
based on 2,533 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Envoy AirbestOn-time70%Medianon timep9055 minCancel3.8%Flights314
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time59%Medianon timep9095 minCancel3.9%Flights2,219
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline36%
- Weather14%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft30%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather79%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 98 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 → FWA
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 — 76% on time.
- Mornings76% on time · p90 45 min · 438 flights
- Middays71% on time · p90 70 min · 1,576 flights
- Afternoons66% on time · p90 75 min · 1,518 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 80 min · 949 flights
- Evenings63% on time · p90 105 min · 891 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 61% to 72% on time.
- Tuesdays72% on time · p90 55 min · 756 flights
- Wednesdays71% on time · p90 70 min · 764 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 65 min · 776 flights
- Saturdays69% on time · p90 75 min · 729 flights
- Mondays64% on time · p90 75 min · 779 flights
- Fridays64% on time · p90 85 min · 786 flights
- Sundays61% on time · p90 100 min · 782 flights
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