Historical on-time performance
Lafayette to Chicago
119 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LAF–ORD arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate78%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay90 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.1%of scheduled flights
based on 236 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9090 minCancel2.1%Flights236
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline35%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft52%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly LAF → ORD
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 40 min · 148 flights · limited
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 155 min · 88 flights · limited
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