Chicago (ORD) to Lynchburg (LYH): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
Chicago (ORD) to Lynchburg (LYH) 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, 63% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 63%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 36 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.3%
- Flights/day
- 0.36
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 7m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 564 mi
Best time to fly from ORD to LYH
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 59% | 63 min |
| Tuesday | 53% | 44 min |
| Wednesday | 53% | 34 min |
| Thursdaybest | 83% | 27 min |
| Friday | 56% | 32 min |
| Saturdaybest | 83% | 32 min |
| Sunday | 56% | 19 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Airline operations44%
- National airspace system26%
- Weather7%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ORD to LYH delayed?
- 37% of ORD–LYH 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 ORD to LYH?
- The scheduled ORD–LYH flight time averages 2h 7m over 564 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 37% of the time.
- How often are ORD to LYH flights cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above 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.