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MDW Chicago / RIC Richmond

MDW → RIC on time

Chicago Midway (Chicago, IL) to Richmond (Richmond, VA). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
70%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.0%
413 flights
Typical arrival
−1 min
median vs schedule
When late
+50 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

70% of flights from Chicago to Richmond arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. 8% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for MDW → RIC: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 59% of the time. About 1 in 15 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 138 three hours or more; 1.0% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 413 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Southwest Airlines41370%1.0%−1 min6.5%+50 minSouthwest Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at MDW). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%9 a.m. departures: too few flights (52 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (18 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (27 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (73 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (92 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (18 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (17 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (5 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (75 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (31 flights)8p
MDW → RIC, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: September (88%). Worst: July (54%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (89 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (83 flights)FebMar: too few flights (94 flights)MarApr: too few flights (99 flights)AprMay: 71% on time (107 flights)71MayJun: 65% on time (139 flights)65JunJul: 54% on time (143 flights)54JulAug: 77% on time (112 flights)77AugSep: 88% on time (121 flights)88SepOct: 80% on time (127 flights)80OctNov: too few flights (93 flights)NovDec: too few flights (95 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday62——
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday60——
Friday61——
Saturday53——
Sunday73——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 52%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 27%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 14%Severe weather 7%

Cancellations: weather 4

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of Chicago or Richmond. None has been clearly more reliable than MDW → RIC.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
MDW → RIC (this route)41370%1.0%
ORD → RIC Chicago O'Hare to Richmond2,56069%2.8%

Questions

How often are flights from MDW to RIC on time?

70% of 413 scheduled flights from Chicago, IL to Richmond, VA arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.0% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from MDW to RIC?

July (54% on time). The best month is September (88%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.