Route · ORD → LAN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Lansing
The ORD–LAN corridor (Chicago, IL → Lansing, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 179 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.8%
- On-time
- +3.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 2,936
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
Oct 2022 97%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 61%
Distance
179 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 62 | 24 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 16 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 90 | 17 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 91 | 28 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 24 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 91 | 22 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 87 | 19 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 49 | 16 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2023 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2023 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2023 | 48 | 19 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2022 | 58 | 16 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2022 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2022 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2022 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 6 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2022 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2022 | 60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2022 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2022 | 60 | 6 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2022 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2022 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
28 of 1,542 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,542 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →LAN - Lansing
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lansing, MI.
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What the Data Says About ORD to LAN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Chicago to Lansing (ORD to LAN) running a 82.8% on-time rate over 2,936 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 63.2 minutes. The 179-mile corridor is served by 10 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.8% of 1,542 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2022 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 61% - a 35-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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