LWB to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Greenbrier Valley Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 489 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LWB or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lewisburg (LWB) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.7% were cancelled, and 23% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (71% on time); around 4pm did worst (62%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (45%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from LWB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 64% | 5.7% | 63 min | 23.5% | 140 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 3pm71%24 flights
- 4pm62%116 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday57%4.2% cancelled
- Tuesday53%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%5.9% cancelled
- Thursday75%5.9% cancelled
- Friday65%8.0% cancelled
- Saturday87%6.3% cancelled
- Sunday45%8.3% 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)48%
- Extreme weather23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Late-arriving aircraft10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LWB to ORD: common questions
- How often are LWB to ORD flights on time?
- 64% 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 Lewisburg to Chicago cancelled?
- 5.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 140).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 63 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 173 min behind schedule on average, and 23.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LWB?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LWB → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.