Route · LAX → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Chicago
The LAX–ORD corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 15 carriers across roughly 1,744 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.3%
- On-time
- +5.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 36,987
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Feb 2024 89%
Worst Month
Nov 2025 72%
Distance
1,744 mi
Carriers
15
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 569 | 148 | 7 | 4 | F9,NK,AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 584 | 161 | 22 | 1 | UA,F9,NK,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 564 | 108 | 1 | 1 | AA,UA,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 614 | 111 | 1 | 2 | UA,NK,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 668 | 173 | 13 | 4 | AA,F9,NK,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 688 | 150 | 25 | 4 | AA,NK,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 676 | 140 | 11 | 1 | AA,UA,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 641 | 98 | 2 | 1 | AA,NK,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 544 | 81 | 5 | 3 | NK,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 570 | 88 | 2 | 1 | AA,UA,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 447 | 57 | 1 | 1 | AA,UA,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 519 | 64 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 591 | 93 | 3 | 1 | AA,NK,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 534 | 72 | 2 | 1 | UA,NK,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 566 | 67 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 549 | 76 | 2 | 1 | NK,UA,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 609 | 123 | 8 | 2 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 617 | 143 | 24 | 7 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 554 | 127 | 4 | 5 | AA,NK,UA |
| May 2024 | 589 | 150 | 5 | 11 | AA,NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 528 | 86 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 537 | 113 | 1 | 1 | AA,UA,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 465 | 49 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 507 | 92 | 38 | 1 | AA,NK,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
179 of 13,730 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
53 of 13,730 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About LAX to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Los Angeles to Chicago (LAX to ORD) running a 84.3% on-time rate over 36,987 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 83.8 minutes. The 1,744-mile corridor is served by 15 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 13,730 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Nov 2025 came in at just 72% - a 17-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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