Route · LEX → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Lexington to Chicago
The LEX–ORD corridor (Lexington, KY → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 323 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 82 min
- Delay when late
- 6,918
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Apr 2024 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 52%
Distance
323 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 122 | 59 | 4 | 0 | OH,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 143 | 34 | 8 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 229 | 76 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 206 | 41 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 174 | 50 | 6 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 152 | 58 | 4 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 149 | 54 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 132 | 37 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 130 | 25 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Mar 2025 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 55 | 17 | 2 | 0 | OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 93 | 20 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 135 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 109 | 16 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 165 | 31 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 136 | 32 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 127 | 26 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 105 | 23 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| May 2024 | 141 | 30 | 4 | 1 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 179 | 14 | 1 | 1 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 155 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 115 | 24 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 95 | 35 | 8 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
49 of 3,153 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 3,153 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LEX - Lexington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lexington, KY.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About LEX to ORD
6,918 tracked flights put the LEX to ORD pairing (Lexington to Chicago) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 82.3 minutes on average. Across the 323-mile route and its 17 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.6% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (3,153 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 52% - a 41-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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