Historical on-time performance
Lafayette to Chicago
119 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LAF–ORD arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate72%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay100 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.5%of scheduled flights
based on 474 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep90100 minCancel2.5%Flights474
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline35%
- Weather9%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft43%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather83%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 12 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
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 (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 76% on time.
- Mornings76% on time · p90 125 min · 285 flights
- Afternoons64% on time · p90 100 min · 175 flights · limited
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