Historical on-time performance
Lexington KY to Chicago
Flights on LEX–ORD arrive on time 69% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,661 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Envoy AirbestOn-time76%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.8%Flights225
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time68%Medianon timep9085 minCancel3.0%Flights1,436
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline40%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)22%
- Late aircraft28%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather89%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 47 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 LEX → ORD
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 61% to 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,571 flights
- Middays80% on time · p90 40 min · 1,171 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 60 min · 435 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 90 min · 1,374 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 77% on time.
- Mondays77% on time · p90 40 min · 671 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 648 flights
- Tuesdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 649 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 60 min · 657 flights
- Saturdays74% on time · p90 45 min · 578 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 65 min · 668 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 65 min · 684 flights
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