Lansing to Chicago

What the Data Says About LAN to ORD

The Lansing to Chicago corridor (LAN → ORD) covers roughly 179 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,936 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 79.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,541 flights were recorded on this pairing — 29 cancelled (1.9%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,936 total flights analyzed, the 84.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 79.8-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Apr 2022 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Nov 2022 came in at 69% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAN to ORD route, the combination of a 84.6% on-time rate, 79.8-minute average delay, 1.9% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.