Flights Springfield → Chicago
SGF → ORD
Route overview
The flight route from Springfield to Chicago operates with an average on-time performance of 73%, experiencing a mean delay of 25.5 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, approximately 580 flights are conducted using Embraer RJ145 and RJ140 aircraft, serving a highly trafficked destination airport that accommodates nearly 80 million 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 Springfield (SGF) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 719 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 26 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.15%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 30.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Springfield the average ATFM delay is 3.8 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Springfield (SGF) to Chicago (ORD) heads north-east for about 705 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 18m.
Departures from Springfield on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 47% of SGF-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Springfield the average ATFM delay is 3.8 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Chicago it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 719 tracked SGF-ORD flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 26 min and a 5.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about SGF-ORD
On the Springfield (SGF) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 26 minutes, based on 719 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Springfield-Chicago is 5.15% across 719 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.
