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Route

Lansing → Chicago

LANLansingCapital Region International Airport
RFDChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
Distance
234 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h

Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Lansing.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
40 min
measured flight time
5 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. –Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. –May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. –Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. –Nov
  12. 1Dec

In January 2026, February 2026, April 2026, September 2026 we do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.

Airlines

Who flies it

UPS Airlinessummer

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Lansing. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
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  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0Thu
  5. 0.2Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A300-600A30669%
  2. Boeing 757-200B75231%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026We do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.
February 2026We do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 2026We do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 202612
  • UPS Airlines2×
July 202613
  • UPS Airlines3×
August 202614
  • UPS Airlines4×
September 2026We do not see this direction because of limited reception; the opposite direction is seen.
October 202512
  • UPS Airlines2×
November 2025Not seen in this month.
December 202512
  • UPS Airlines2×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on LAN-RFD - not a booking guarantee.

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The 9th longest observed direct route from LAN, out of 16.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Lansing: 16.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 61.

The airports on this route

Capital Region International Airport

Lansing, United StatesLAN / KLAN

Regional airport · 16 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 8,507 ft

54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Chicago Rockford International Airport

Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD

Regional airport · 61 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,003 ft

54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

LAN ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →DTW RFDDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDetroit is about 74 mi from Lansing.View route →LAN MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 80 mi from Chicago.View route →TOL RFDEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express AirportToledo is about 91 mi from Lansing.View route →

About the route from Lansing to Chicago

The observed direct connection between Capital Region International Airport (LAN) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) covers approximately 234 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. UPS Airlines has 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 Rockford International Airport is approximately 234 mi.
How long is the flight from Lansing to Chicago?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Lansing to Chicago?
Yes, a direct connection between LAN and RFD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Lansing to Chicago?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 13 observed flights. Mainly UPS 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.