How often are ORD to FWA flights on time?

Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Fort Wayne (FWA) arrive on time 78% of the time across 12,436 flights of official data.

Which airline is most reliable on the ORD to FWA route?

American Airlines has the best on-time record on this route at 82% across 5,832 flights.

Route reliability

Flights from Chicago to Fort Wayne arrive on time 78% of the time across 12,436 flights. Here’s how each airline really performs.

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On-time rate

12,436 flights

Airline	On-time	Flights
American Airlines	82%	5,832
United Airlines	75%	6,604

On-time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, per BTS TranStats. Compare the reverse leg FWA → ORD.

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