Route · ORD → LWB · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Lewisburg
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ORD to LWB (Chicago to Lewisburg) ranks #4503 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88%
- On-time
- +9 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 1,007
- Flights
- #4503 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.4%
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2021 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2021 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2021 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2021 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| May 2021 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2021 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2021 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2020 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2020 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2020 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2020 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
ORD–LWB seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (96.7%) · weakest: July (81.4%)
Strongest calendar month
November
96.7% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~37 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
81.4% on-time · ~34 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.4%
27 of 784 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 784 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileLWB - Lewisburg
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Lewisburg, WV.
LWB on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ORD and LWB side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ORD vs LWBOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among ORD's stronger departures
ORD → LWB posts a 88% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 10 of 168 BTS-tracked routes leaving Chicago. The same hub also shows 147 mid-band and 11 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #418 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About ORD to LWB
Chicago to Lewisburg (ORD to LWB) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88% on-time rate across 1,007 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 71.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 489 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 27 of 784 flights were cancelled (3.4%) and 3 diverted (0.4%).
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, ORD–LWB peaks in November at 96.7% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~37 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 81.4%, a 15.3-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 ORD–LWB data
ORD–LWB runs 9 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare ORD and LWB airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ORD airport
- If your dates flex, November (96.7% on-time) beats July (81.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 88% 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.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.