ORD to LAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Capital Region International Airport · 179 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or LAN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Lansing (LAN) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (80% on time); around 9pm did worst (70%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Friday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to LAN?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 2.9% | 17 min | 9.1% | 748 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am85%20 flights
- 9am76%116 flights
- 10am73%35 flights
- 11am58%12 flights
- 1pm80%123 flights
- 2pm78%47 flights
- 3pm77%30 flights
- 6pm91%11 flights
- 8pm73%98 flights
- 9pm70%175 flights
- 10pm75%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%5.5% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday74%3.7% cancelled
- Friday71%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday78%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft51%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather16%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to LAN: common questions
- How often are ORD to LAN flights on time?
- 75% 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 Chicago to Lansing cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 748).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 9.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 28 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LAN to ORD — 82% 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: ORD → LAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.