Lynchburg (LYH) to Chicago (ORD): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
Lynchburg (LYH) to Chicago (ORD) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 130 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 79% arrived on time.
- On-time
- 79%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 36 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Flights/day
- 0.36
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 19m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 564 mi
Best time to fly from LYH to ORD
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 88% | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 74% | 49 min |
| Wednesday | 90% | 14 min |
| Thursdaybest | 95% | 2 min |
| Friday | 63% | 43 min |
| Saturday | 72% | 105 min |
| Sunday | 72% | 25 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft59%
- Airline operations19%
- National airspace system5%
- Weather17%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from LYH to ORD delayed?
- 21% of LYH–ORD flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 36 minutes.
- How long is the flight from LYH to ORD?
- The scheduled LYH–ORD flight time averages 2h 19m over 564 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
- How often are LYH to ORD flights cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 130 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.