LNK → ORDLincoln to Chicago

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Direct flights from Lincoln (LNK) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 85% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 749 km, an estimated 1 hour 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Lincoln and Chicago. Updated 11 October 2026 at 21:16 UTC.

LNK Lincoln tracking
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
749 km · ~1h 28m est.
dep bank 07:25–16:5914x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 13 operated LNK → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesUnited 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA6423 varies daily

United AirlinesUA88% on time

Flights UA5432 07:59 daily · UA5910 09:45 daily · UA5601 11:01 daily · UA5912 12:46 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-11AA6423arrived−20
10-11UA5432arrived+13
10-11UA5601arrived−10
10-11UA5910arrived−15
10-101I258arrived−14
10-10AA6423arrived−15
10-10UA5297arrived+2
10-10UA5432arrived−9
10-10UA5601arrived+7
10-10UA5910arrived+11
10-10UA5912arrived+19
10-09AA4346arrived+33
10-09AA6423arrived−14

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
LNKLincoln tracking Full LNK delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 3 kt Full ORD delay board →

How the Lincoln to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LNK 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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LNK to ORD questions

Is LNK–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from LNK to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 749 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 83–94 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LNK–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at LNK 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.