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. 88% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 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 19 October 2026 at 04:02 UTC.

LNK Lincoln tracking
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
749 km · ~1h 28m est.
dep bank 07:58–16:5914x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 17 operated LNK → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~1h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

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 07:58 daily

United AirlinesUA86% on time

Flights UA5432 07:59 daily · UA5910 09:45 daily · UA5601 11:01 daily · UA5912 12:46 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA6423arrived−14
10-18UA5297arrived+7
10-18UA5432arrived+1
10-18UA5601arrived−18
10-18UA5910arrived+10
10-18UA5912arrived−20
10-17AA6423arrived+0
10-17UA5297arrived+13
10-17UA5432arrived−10
10-17UA5601arrived+8
10-17UA5910arrived−2
10-17UA5912arrived+30
10-16AA6423arrived−9
10-16UA5297arrived+24
10-16UA5432arrived−11
10-16UA5601arrived+0
10-16UA5910arrived−8

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 🌤 clear · S 5 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 41 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.