Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Lafayette
119 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ORD–LAF arrive on time 67% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate67%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay90 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled3.0%of scheduled flights
based on 237 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time67%Medianon timep9090 minCancel3.0%Flights237
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline38%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft47%
- 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 ORD → LAF
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 75% on time.
- Middays75% on time · p90 110 min · 88 flights · limited
- Overnights63% on time · p90 85 min · 145 flights · limited
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