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Best Airline: ORD to SYR

Chicago to Syracuse — airline reliability comparison

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the ORD to SYR route with a 86% on-time rate, compared to American Airlines at 65%. Based on 1,576 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 Airways86%
79%
SkyWest Airlines76%
United Airlines74%
American Airlines65%

ORD to SYR Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Republic AirwaysYXBest86%1.5%64m1,576
MQ79%1.5%56m2,458
SkyWest AirlinesOO76%2.5%61m684
United AirlinesUA74%1.1%71m1,583
American AirlinesAAWorst65%0.5%85m152

Route Overview

78%
Overall On-Time
66m
Avg Delay
1.6%
Cancel Rate
6,541
Total Flights
ORD to SYR Route DetailsReturn: SYR to ORD
ORD AirportSYR Airport

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