LEX to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Blue Grass Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 323 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LEX or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lexington (LEX) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (87% on time); around 7pm did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Thursday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (39%).
Which airline is most on time from LEX to ORD?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 0.0% | 16 min | 4.3% | 23 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 1.4% | 21 min | 9.6% | 296 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 73% | 3.6% | 29 min | 13.9% | 1,391 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am83%89 flights
- 6am82%168 flights
- 7am87%260 flights
- 8am76%70 flights
- 10am84%101 flights
- 11am73%284 flights
- 1pm77%113 flights
- 2pm67%47 flights
- 4pm69%90 flights
- 5pm62%155 flights
- 6pm59%232 flights
- 7pm53%93 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%6.0% cancelled
- Tuesday74%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday71%1.6% cancelled
- Friday73%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%5.6% cancelled
- Sunday74%3.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather91%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
LEX to ORD: common questions
- How often are LEX to ORD flights on time?
- 73% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Lexington to Chicago cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (54 of 1,710).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 101 min behind schedule on average, and 13.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LEX?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to LEX — 71% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LEX → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.