Flights Lexington KY → Chicago
LEX → ORD
How long is the flight from Lexington KY to Chicago?
The flight from Lexington KY (LEX) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 9m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Lexington, Kentucky to Chicago operates with an average on-time performance of 79%, experiencing a mean delay of 18.2 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 646 flights using Embraer RJ140 and RJ145 aircraft, serving a highly trafficked destination airport that accommodates nearly 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 Lexington KY (LEX) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1583 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 24 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.54%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.4/100 (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 Lexington KY the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Lexington KY (LEX) to Chicago (ORD) heads north-west for about 521 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 9m.
Departures from Lexington KY on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 45% of LEX-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Lexington KY the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,583 tracked LEX-ORD flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 24 min and a 3.5% 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about LEX-ORD
The flight from Lexington KY (LEX) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 9m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Lexington KY (LEX) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 24 minutes, based on 1583 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Lexington KY-Chicago is 3.54% across 1583 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, 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.
