Flights Chicago → Flint
ORD → FNT
Route overview
The flight route from Chicago to Flint operates with an average on-time performance of 60%, and when delays occur, they typically last around 43.7 minutes. Over the course of a year, approximately 490 flights are conducted using Embraer RJ145 or RJ140 aircraft, serving a destination airport that sees about 605,212 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Chicago (ORD) → Flint (FNT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 609 flights monitored in recent months, 59% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 43 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.75%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Flint the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Flint: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Flint (FNT) heads east for about 359 km, a flight time of roughly 52m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 47% of ORD-FNT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Flint it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 609 tracked ORD-FNT flights, 59% left on time with an average delay of 43 min and a 5.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-FNT
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Flint (FNT) route, on-time performance is 59% with an average delay of 43 minutes, based on 609 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Flint is 5.75% across 609 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
