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Flights UA3894 17:20 We · UA3896 17:45 Tu · UA3895 21:00 Su · UA3872 23:30 Su
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Lake City (LCQ): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 34 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,396 km, an estimated 2 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Lake City. Updated 22 September 2026 at 19:39 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
LCQ
Lake City
tracking
1,396 km · ~2h 17m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live ORD and LCQ delay boards
Median arrival delay is +34 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+34 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Chicago to Lake City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to LCQ 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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Pro Flight Search — Chicago (ORD) to Lake City (LCQ) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/ORD-LCQ
ORD to LCQ questions
Is ORD–LCQ 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.
Morning or evening flight on ORD–LCQ?
Operators schedule evening departures around 17:20 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LCQ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to LCQ?
Great-circle distance is 1,396 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 129–150 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–LCQ fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 4 flights a week (sun, tue, wed). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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