LAF → ORDWest Lafayette to Chicago

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Direct flights from West Lafayette (LAF) to Chicago (ORD): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 10 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 192 km, an estimated 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at West Lafayette and Chicago. Updated 3 November 2026 at 09:37 UTC.

LAF West Lafayette tracking
ORD Chicago disrupted · +82
192 km · ~0h 45m est.
dep bank 05:59–14:5911x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 11x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 10 tracked LAF → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 10 arrivals
Flight time~0h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA90% on time

Flights UA5032 05:59 daily · UA5135 14:59 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02UA5135arrived+24
11-01UA5032arrived−23
11-01UA5135arrived−16
10-30UA5032arrived+3
10-30UA5135arrived−6
10-29UA5032arrived−17
10-29UA5135arrived−10
10-28UA5032arrived−10
10-27UA5032arrived−16
10-26UA5032arrived−5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LAFWest Lafayette tracking Full LAF delay board →
ORDChicago +82 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · S 11 kt Full ORD delay board →

How the West Lafayette to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAF to ORD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LAF to ORD questions

Is LAF–ORD running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 0/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from LAF to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 192 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 44–46 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAF–ORD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at LAF and arrival-side delay at ORD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.