Historical on-time performance
Syracuse to Chicago
Flights on SYR–ORD arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,915 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.
- American AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9050 minCancel2.0%Flights102
- Envoy AirOn-time75%Medianon timep9050 minCancel2.1%Flights677
- United AirlinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.1%Flights353
- Republic AirwaysOn-time68%Medianon timep9070 minCancel4.2%Flights683
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time61%Medianon timep9080 minCancel0.0%Flights100
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline28%
- Weather12%
- Air traffic (NAS)28%
- Late aircraft32%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather57%
- Air traffic (NAS)43%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 49 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 SYR → ORD
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 59% to 82% on time.
- Mornings82% on time · p90 25 min · 2,148 flights
- Middays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,275 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 50 min · 845 flights
- Evenings66% on time · p90 65 min · 1,155 flights
- Overnights59% on time · p90 85 min · 167 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 78% on time.
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 768 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 35 min · 823 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 759 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 762 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 40 min · 831 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 45 min · 822 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 45 min · 825 flights
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