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Best Airline: RIC to ORD

Richmond to Chicago — airline reliability comparison

United Airlines is the most reliable airline on the RIC to ORD route with a 88% on-time rate, compared to SkyWest Airlines at 67%. Based on 1,236 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

United Airlines88%
Republic Airways86%
81%
SkyWest Airlines67%

RIC to ORD Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
United AirlinesUABest88%1.7%70m1,236
Republic AirwaysYX86%2.4%73m1,306
MQ81%1.6%69m922
SkyWest AirlinesOOWorst67%5.1%108m849

Route Overview

81%
Overall On-Time
83m
Avg Delay
2.6%
Cancel Rate
4,393
Total Flights
RIC to ORD Route DetailsReturn: ORD to RIC
RIC AirportORD Airport

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