Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Lexington KY
Flights on ORD–LEX arrive on time 67% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,660 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Envoy AirbestOn-time73%Medianon timep9050 minCancel1.8%Flights224
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time66%Medianon timep9080 minCancel2.6%Flights1,436
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline39%
- Weather22%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft24%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather90%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 41 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 ORD → LEX
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 69% to 80% on time.
- Mornings80% on time · p90 30 min · 651 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 55 min · 954 flights
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 60 min · 1,301 flights
- Evenings71% on time · p90 55 min · 864 flights
- Overnights69% on time · p90 70 min · 783 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 69% to 77% on time.
- Tuesdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 646 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 572 flights
- Wednesdays75% on time · p90 50 min · 651 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 50 min · 672 flights
- Thursdays73% on time · p90 60 min · 658 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 60 min · 688 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 75 min · 666 flights
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