ORD to LNK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lincoln Airport · 466 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or LNK 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 Lincoln (LNK) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.4% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (79% on time); around 8pm did worst (47%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Friday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (38%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to LNK?
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. | 63% | 3.4% | 35 min | 16.5% | 1,586 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am72%231 flights
- 9am79%130 flights
- 10am77%36 flights
- 12pm64%357 flights
- 2pm27%35 flights
- 3pm70%45 flights
- 4pm58%273 flights
- 5pm50%48 flights
- 7pm59%313 flights
- 8pm47%49 flights
- 10pm52%58 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday59%6.1% cancelled
- Tuesday73%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday64%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday62%4.0% cancelled
- Friday57%4.3% cancelled
- Saturday63%3.7% cancelled
- Sunday62%3.0% 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 aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to LNK: common questions
- How often are ORD to LNK flights on time?
- 63% 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 Lincoln cancelled?
- 3.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (54 of 1,586).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 35 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 91 min behind schedule on average, and 16.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 35 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LNK to ORD — 75% 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 → LNK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.