Flights Lincoln → Chicago
LNK → ORD
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 Lincoln (LNK) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 388 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 27 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.15%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Lincoln the average ATFM delay is 4.8 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 81% | 6 min | 1.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about LNK-ORD
On the Lincoln (LNK) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 27 minutes, based on 388 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Lincoln-Chicago is 5.15% across 388 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.
