ORD to LWB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Greenbrier Valley Airport · 489 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or LWB 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 Lewisburg (LWB) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5% were cancelled, and 20% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (68% on time); around 2pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Monday the least (48%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (44%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to LWB?
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. | 65% | 5.0% | 64 min | 20.3% | 140 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm63%68 flights
- 3pm68%72 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday48%12.5% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%5.9% cancelled
- Thursday75%5.9% cancelled
- Friday58%4.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday57%4.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather44%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ORD to LWB: common questions
- How often are ORD to LWB flights on time?
- 65% 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 Lewisburg cancelled?
- 5.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 140).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 64 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 183 min behind schedule on average, and 20.3% 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: LWB to ORD — 64% 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 → LWB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.