ORD to LSE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to La Crosse Regional Airport · 215 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or LSE 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 La Crosse (LSE) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (84% on time); around 9pm did worst (61%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Thursday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to LSE?
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. | 76% | 4.6% | 15 min | 8.2% | 1,051 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am84%168 flights
- 9am82%119 flights
- 10am78%60 flights
- 2pm69%52 flights
- 3pm67%52 flights
- 4pm75%234 flights
- 6pm56%17 flights
- 8pm77%30 flights
- 9pm61%36 flights
- 10pm73%242 flights
- 11pm80%35 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%7.1% cancelled
- Tuesday82%3.4% cancelled
- Wednesday72%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday72%2.6% cancelled
- Friday72%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday80%5.1% cancelled
- Sunday77%7.1% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to LSE: common questions
- How often are ORD to LSE flights on time?
- 76% 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 La Crosse cancelled?
- 4.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (48 of 1,051).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 8.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LSE 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 → LSE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.