Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Mason City
289 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ORD–MCW arrive on time 67% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate67%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay75 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled6.1%of scheduled flights
based on 627 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time67%Medianon timep9075 minCancel6.1%Flights627
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather12%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Late aircraft32%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather97%
- Air traffic (NAS)3%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 38 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 → MCW
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 — 80% on time.
- Mornings80% on time · p90 30 min · 935 flights
- Middays68% on time · p90 85 min · 119 flights · limited
- Afternoons60% on time · p90 95 min · 375 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 70% to 78% on time.
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 35 min · 246 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 35 min · 147 flights · limited
- Tuesdays75% on time · p90 45 min · 146 flights · limited
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 45 min · 244 flights
- Mondays71% on time · p90 70 min · 246 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 55 min · 248 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 65 min · 249 flights
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