Flights Los Angeles → Chicago
LAX → 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 Los Angeles (LAX) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Singapore Airlines Cargo, United Airlines. Across 1554 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.54%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.9/100 (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 Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 83% | 1 min | 1.1% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 81% | 6 min | 1.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 76% | 9 min | 2.4% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 59% | 23 min | 7.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-ORD
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 1554 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Chicago is 1.54% across 1554 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Singapore Airlines Cargo, 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.
