Route · LWB → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Lewisburg to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LWB to ORD (Lewisburg to Chicago) ranks #4502 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.8%
- On-time
- +6.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 138 min
- Delay when late
- 1,007
- Flights
- #4502 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
4.0%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
489 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2022 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 2 | 10 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Nov 2021 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2021 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| May 2021 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2021 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2021 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2021 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2020 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2020 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2020 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2020 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
LWB–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: December (95.2%) · weakest: October (73.4%)
Strongest calendar month
December
95.2% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~37 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
October
73.4% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
4.0%
31 of 784 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
4 of 784 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LWB - Lewisburg
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lewisburg, WV.
LWB on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See LWB and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
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What the Data Says About LWB to ORD
Lewisburg to Chicago (LWB to ORD) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.8% on-time rate across 1,007 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 137.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 489 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 31 of 784 flights were cancelled (4.0%) and 4 diverted (0.5%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, LWB–ORD peaks in December at 95.2% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~37 flights per month) ; the softest month is October at 73.4%, a 21.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using LWB–ORD data
LWB–ORD runs 6.8 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare LWB and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LWB airport
- If your dates flex, December (95.2% on-time) beats October (73.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 85.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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