Capital Region International Airport
Lansing, United StatesLAN / KLAN
Regional airport · 16 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 8,507 ft
53 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Lansing → Chicago
LAN
LansingCapital Region International Airport
LansingCapital Region International AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 178 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~50m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Lansing.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Jan
- 2
- quietest month · Oct
- 39 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 2.5Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Envoy Airall year
UPS Airlinesall year
United Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Lansing. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
- 10:00
- 11:00
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- 22:00
- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 1.8Mon
- 2.5Tue
- 2.6Wed
- 2.7Thu
- 2.8Fri
- 1.8Sat
- 2.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 170E17071%
- Airbus A300-600A30613%
- Embraer 175E75L8%
- Boeing 757-200B7524%
- Boeing 767-300B7633%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 85 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 74 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 81 |
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| April 2026 | 2.5 | 75 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 64 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 59 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 67 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 60 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 67 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 77 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 75 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 58 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LAN-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Lansing: 16.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
LAN GYYGary/Chicago International AirportGary is about 35 mi from Chicago.View route →FNT ORDBishop International AirportFlint is about 45 mi from Lansing.View route →GRR ORDGerald R. Ford International AirportGrand Rapids is about 48 mi from Lansing.View route →MBS ORDMBS International AirportSaginaw is about 58 mi from Lansing.View route →
About the route from Lansing to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Capital Region International Airport (LAN) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 178 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Envoy Air, United Airlines and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Lansing from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Capital Region International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 178 mi.
- How long is the flight from Lansing to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Lansing to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between LAN and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Envoy Air, United Airlines and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Lansing to Chicago?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 842 observed flights. Mainly Envoy Air, UPS Airlines, United Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Lansing and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Lansing.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.