ON TIMEBOARD
ORD Chicago

JLN → ORD on time

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

On time
75%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
3.0%
365 flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+138 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

75% of flights from Joplin to Chicago arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. 15% 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 JLN → ORD: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 43% of the time. About 1 in 9 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 19 three hours or more; 3.0% 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 Airlines36575%3.0%−6 min11.2%+138 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 JLN). 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 (72 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: 76% on time (272 flights)768a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (21 flights)9a
JLN → ORD, 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 (89 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.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 45%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 27%Late inbound plane 17%Severe weather 11%

Cancellations: weather 10 · airline 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 50208:54 a.m.33475%3.3%−7 minSkyWest

Questions

How often are flights from JLN to ORD on time?

75% of 365 scheduled flights from Joplin, MO to Chicago, IL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.0% were cancelled.

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.