ORD to LYH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field · 564 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or LYH 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 Lynchburg (LYH) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 19% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Wednesday the least (53%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to LYH?
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% | 2.3% | 36 min | 19.0% | 130 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday59%5.6% cancelled
- Tuesday53%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday53%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%5.3% cancelled
- Friday59%5.3% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday56%0.0% 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)44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to LYH: common questions
- How often are ORD to LYH 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 Lynchburg cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 130).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 36 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 94 min behind schedule on average, and 19.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 37 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LYH to ORD — 80% 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 → LYH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.