Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Lincoln
Flights on ORD–LNK arrive on time 61% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,528 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time61%Medianon timep90110 minCancel2.7%Flights1,528
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline29%
- Weather11%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Late aircraft39%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather86%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 42 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 → LNK
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 57% to 75% on time.
- Mornings75% on time · p90 50 min · 1,054 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 50 min · 960 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 70 min · 521 flights
- Afternoons63% on time · p90 110 min · 542 flights
- Evenings57% on time · p90 115 min · 440 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 66% to 75% on time.
- Tuesdays75% on time · p90 65 min · 502 flights
- Wednesdays73% on time · p90 65 min · 496 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 80 min · 503 flights
- Saturdays72% on time · p90 55 min · 485 flights
- Sundays67% on time · p90 85 min · 505 flights
- Fridays67% on time · p90 60 min · 513 flights
- Mondays66% on time · p90 95 min · 513 flights
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