Flights Peoria → Chicago
PIA → ORD
How long is the flight from Peoria to Chicago?
The flight from Peoria (PIA) to Chicago (ORD) takes 26 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Peoria to Chicago operates with an average on-time performance rate of 75%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 25.7 minutes. The route sees around 775 total flights annually, utilizing Embraer RJ145 and RJ140 aircraft, serving the highly trafficked destination airport that handles over 80 million passengers per year.
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 Peoria (PIA) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1792 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.13%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Peoria the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Peoria (PIA) to Chicago (ORD) heads north-east for about 209 km, a flight time of roughly 26m.
Departures from Peoria on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 47% of PIA-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Peoria the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,792 tracked PIA-ORD flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 5.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PIA-ORD
The flight from Peoria (PIA) to Chicago (ORD) takes 26 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Peoria (PIA) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 1792 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Peoria-Chicago is 5.13% across 1792 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United 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.
