Flights Lansing → Chicago
LAN → ORD
How long is the flight from Lansing to Chicago?
The flight from Lansing (LAN) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 47 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
This flight route connects Lansing with Chicago and has an on-time performance rate of 84%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 25 minutes. Over the past year, there have been 170 total flights on this route, originating from Lansing's airport which opened in 1928, heading towards one of the busiest airports in the world, serving over 80 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Lansing (LAN) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 427 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 25 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.22%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Lansing the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Lansing (LAN) to Chicago (ORD) heads west for about 287 km, a flight time of roughly 47m.
Departures from Lansing on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 53% of LAN-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Lansing the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 427 tracked LAN-ORD flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 25 min and a 4.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAN-ORD
The flight from Lansing (LAN) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 47 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Lansing (LAN) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 25 minutes, based on 427 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Lansing-Chicago is 4.22% across 427 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
