Chicago to Lansing

What the Data Says About ORD to LAN

The Chicago to Lansing corridor (ORD → LAN) 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 82.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 63.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,542 flights were recorded on this pairing — 28 cancelled (1.8%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). 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 82.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 63.2-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, Oct 2022 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 61% on-time — a 35-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ORD to LAN route, the combination of a 82.8% on-time rate, 63.2-minute average delay, 1.8% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.