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RIC Richmond / MDW Chicago

RIC → MDW on time

Richmond (Richmond, VA) to Chicago Midway (Chicago, IL). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
75%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.0%
413 flights
Typical arrival
−2 min
median vs schedule
When late
+60 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

75% of flights from Richmond to Chicago arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. 9% 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 RIC → MDW: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 52% of the time. About 1 in 13 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 103 three hours or more; 1.0% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 413 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines41375%1.0%−2 min7.5%+60 minSouthwest Airlines

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 RIC). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%7 a.m. departures: too few flights (81 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (73 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights11anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (15 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (9 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (21 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (31 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (79 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (20 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (80 flights)7p
RIC → MDW, 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. Best: October (91%). Worst: May (69%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (89 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (83 flights)FebMar: too few flights (94 flights)MarApr: too few flights (99 flights)AprMay: 69% on time (107 flights)69MayJun: 78% on time (139 flights)78JunJul: 74% on time (143 flights)74JulAug: 82% on time (112 flights)82AugSep: 87% on time (120 flights)87SepOct: 91% on time (127 flights)91OctNov: too few flights (93 flights)NovDec: too few flights (95 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday62——
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday60——
Friday61——
Saturday53——
Sunday73——

Why flights were late

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

Late inbound plane 51%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 33%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 8%Severe weather 8%

Cancellations: weather 4

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of Richmond or Chicago. None has been clearly more reliable than RIC → MDW.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
RIC → MDW (this route)41375%1.0%
RIC → ORD Richmond to Chicago O'Hare2,55575%3.8%

Questions

How often are flights from RIC to MDW on time?

75% of 413 scheduled flights from Richmond, VA to Chicago, IL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.0% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from RIC to MDW?

May (69% on time). The best month is October (91%), over 2023–2026.

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.