Route · ORD → LSE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to La Crosse
The ORD–LSE corridor (Chicago, IL → La Crosse, WI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 215 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.1%
- On-time
- +4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 3,777
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Feb 2023 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 47%
Distance
215 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 88 | 38 | 5 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 89 | 10 | 12 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 90 | 19 | 1 | 1 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 83 | 16 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 83 | 19 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 91 | 29 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 22 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 91 | 9 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 84 | 16 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 72 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 53 | 28 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 51 | 24 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2023 | 51 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2023 | 84 | 8 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2023 | 74 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jan 2023 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Dec 2022 | 60 | 17 | 2 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2022 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
35 of 1,571 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,571 flights
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ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →LSE - La Crosse
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for La Crosse, WI.
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What the Data Says About ORD to LSE
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Chicago to La Crosse (ORD to LSE) running a 83.1% on-time rate over 3,777 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 71.2 minutes. The 215-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.2% of 1,571 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2023 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 47% - a 43-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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