DL2985 ChicagoORD · 11:30 New YorkLGA · 14:55
DL2985 by Delta Air Lines flies from Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA) for the Tue, Sep 22 departure.
estimated arrival at LGA · local time · ~3h 12m from now
position updated 4m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 18 min
Where the minutes go
last 5 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −1 min · 1 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ORD and LGA are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Chicago to New York flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL2985 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Chicago to New York on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ORD local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL2985 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL2985 across the ORD and LGA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 4/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL2985 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as ORD and LGA published them.
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