Lancaster Airport (LNS): Delays & On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
Lancaster Airport (LNS) in Lancaster, PA is a middle-of-the-pack performer: 77% of departures are on time, within a few points of the national 78%. It hosts 1 airlines flying 0 departures a day to 1 destinations, with cancellations at 5%.
- Departures on-time
- 77%
- left <15 min late
- Avg dep delay
- 23 min
- Arrivals on-time
- 61%
- Cancelled
- 5.0%
- Destinations
- 1
- nonstop
- Airlines
- 1
Plan your departure from LNS
The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.
- Best day to fly
- Tuesday
- 100% on-time
- Cancellation risk
- 5.0%
- above the US average
Best time of day to depart from LNS
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 73% | 32 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 100% | 2 min |
| Wednesday | 75% | 15 min |
| Thursday | 59% | 31 min |
| Friday | 67% | 36 min |
| Saturday | 86% | 13 min |
| Sunday | 60% | 25 min |
Busiest routes from LNS
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| LNS → ORD (Chicago) | 101 | 71% | 25 min |
Where flights into LNS come from
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD (Chicago) → LNS | 102 | 61% | 37 min |
What causes delays at LNS
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing LNS.
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Airline operations47%
- National airspace system13%
- Weather17%
Alternative airports near Lancaster
Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.
| Airport | Distance | On-time departures | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| MDT — Harrisburg International Airport | 25 mi | 79% | 21 min |
| ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport | 58 mi | 82% | 20 min |
| PHL — Philadelphia International Airport | 58 mi | 77% | 20 min |
| BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport | 68 mi | 73% | 17 min |
| TTN — Trenton Mercer Airport | 79 mi | 78% | 21 min |
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Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights delayed at LNS?
- 23% of departures from Lancaster Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 23 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
- How often are flights cancelled at LNS?
- 5% of scheduled departures from LNS were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 101 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.