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Best Airline: ORD to RIC

Chicago to Richmond — airline reliability comparison

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the ORD to RIC route with a 83% on-time rate, compared to SkyWest Airlines at 60%. Based on 1,444 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Republic Airways83%
82%
United Airlines70%
SkyWest Airlines60%

ORD to RIC Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Republic AirwaysYXBest83%1.4%58m1,444
MQ82%1.2%48m924
United AirlinesUA70%1.1%70m1,236
SkyWest AirlinesOOWorst60%4.3%89m849

Route Overview

74%
Overall On-Time
72m
Avg Delay
1.9%
Cancel Rate
4,523
Total Flights
ORD to RIC Route DetailsReturn: RIC to ORD
ORD AirportRIC Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.