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LAX → ORD

Los Angeles to Chicago

Route on-time rate
80.9%
21,167 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
1.29%
Share of scheduled flights

Your slot

Add a date and a scheduled departure time above to see how your weekday and hour have done on this route.

Other times on LAX → ORD

Time of day

  • 5–9 AM90.8%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM77.0%
  • 12–3 PM70.9%
  • 3–6 PM78.0%
  • 6–9 PM78.8%
  • 9 PM–5 AM81.3%

Day of week

  • Monday80.6%
  • Tuesday83.5%Best
  • Wednesday82.3%
  • Thursday81.9%
  • Friday80.3%
  • Saturday80.0%
  • Sunday77.9%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Every flight number on LAX → ORD with enough history to judge, most reliable first.

On this route, AA383 (usually 6:00 AM) has the best record: 92.1% on time and 0.16% cancelled over 625 flights, against 80.9% on time for LAX → ORD as a whole.

Flights on LAX → ORD and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
AA383American AirlinesLive map6:00 AM92.1%0.16%
UA1941United AirlinesLive map7:00 AM89.8%0.77%
AA1598American AirlinesLive map8:00 AM88.8%0.34%
UA1962United AirlinesLive map11:30 PM87.1%0.00%
UA212United AirlinesLive map chosen, below5:00 PM86.9%0.32%
UA1946United AirlinesLive map8:15 AM84.9%1.45%
AA2608American AirlinesLive map9:50 AM81.6%0.60%
UA2113United AirlinesLive map10:52 AM79.5%1.05%
AA1009American AirlinesLive map10:59 PM78.0%1.25%
UA2487United AirlinesLive map2:15 PM69.9%0.57%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · Showing 10 of 12 flight numbers. “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

Where UA212 is right now

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When to get to the airport

A starting point for LAX, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
2h 0m before departure

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How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for LAX, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · LAXNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
— · wind 3 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Los Angeles airport profile →

Arriving · ORDNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
43°F · wind 5 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Chicago airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Los Angeles to Chicago.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
LAX→ORD Los Angeles to Chicago your route80.9%1.29%67
SNA→ORD Santa Ana to Chicago80.9%0.66%72
LAX→MDW Los Angeles to Chicago80.0%0.57%78
ONT→MDW Ontario to Chicago89.1%0.36%93
BUR→MDW Burbank to Chicago88.6%0.32%91

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
United Airlines9,99084.7%1.16%-9 min
American Airlines9,02377.6%1.25%-8 min
Spirit Airlines1,71480.3%1.69%-9 min
Frontier Airlines28960.9%4.84%2 min