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ORD Chicago

ORD → JLN on time

Chicago O'Hare (Chicago, IL) to Joplin (Joplin, MO). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
66%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.5%
365 flights
Typical arrival
−2 min
median vs schedule
When late
+87 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

66% of flights from Chicago to Joplin arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. The 9 p.m. departures ran on time 68% of the time; the 11 a.m. ones 67%. 18% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for ORD → JLN: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 43% of the time. About 1 in 7 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 37 three hours or more; 2.5% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 365 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
United Airlines36566%2.5%−2 min14.2%+87 minSkyWest

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at ORD). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%11 a.m. departures: 67% on time (147 flights)6711anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (3 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (82 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (9 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights8p9 p.m. departures: 68% on time (124 flights)689p
ORD → JLN, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026.

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (62 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (56 flights)FebMar: too few flights (62 flights)MarApr: too few flights (60 flights)AprMay: too few flights (62 flights)MayJun: too few flights (90 flights)JunJul: too few flights (93 flights)JulAug: too few flights (93 flights)AugSep: too few flights (60 flights)SepOct: too few flights (62 flights)OctNov: too few flights (60 flights)NovDec: too few flights (62 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday53——
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday52——
Friday52——
Saturday52——
Sunday52——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 45%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 35%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 17%Severe weather 3%

Cancellations: weather 8 · air traffic/airport 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
UA 51039:35 p.m.24668%2.9%−3 minSkyWest

Questions

How often are flights from ORD to JLN on time?

66% of 365 scheduled flights from Chicago, IL to Joplin, MO arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly ORD to JLN?

Flights scheduled to leave at 9 p.m. were the most reliable (68% on time). The 11 a.m. departures were the least (67%).

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.