LGA → ORDNew York to Chicago

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 84% of the last 62 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 62 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,177 km, an estimated 2 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Chicago. Updated 27 October 2026 at 04:53 UTC.

Today, LGA → ORD

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA462American Airlines On scheduleGate 11 · TB ·
  2. 06:00 DL2251Delta On scheduleGate 93 · TC ·
  3. 06:05 UA2389United Airlines On scheduleGate 46 · TB ·
  4. 07:01 AA392American Airlines On scheduleGate 15 · TB ·
  5. 07:15 UA6018United Airlines On scheduleGate 52 · TB ·
  6. 07:20 DL2917Delta On scheduleGate 84 · TC ·
  7. 08:10 AA386American Airlines On scheduleGate 11 · TB ·
  8. 08:15 UA272United Airlines On scheduleGate 44 · TB ·
  9. 08:45 DL2985Delta On scheduleGate 89B · TC ·
  10. 09:05 UA623United Airlines Est. 09:06Gate 46 · TB ·
  11. 10:00 UA5953United Airlines On scheduleGate 44 · TB ·
  12. 10:01 AA1814American Airlines On scheduleGate 22 · TB ·
  13. 11:20 UA2635United Airlines On scheduleGate 46 · TB ·
  14. 11:22 DL2240Delta On scheduleGate 76 · TC ·
  15. 12:25 AA1069American Airlines On scheduleGate 26 · TB ·
  16. 13:05 UA2784United Airlines On scheduleGate 45 · TB ·
  17. 14:18 AA1534American Airlines Sched 14:18Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  18. 14:30 UA1967United Airlines Sched 14:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  19. 14:40 DL2226Delta Sched 14:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  20. 20:19 AA2057American Airlines Sched 20:19Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  21. 20:25 UA2768United Airlines Sched 20:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  22. 20:35 DL2806Delta Sched 20:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  23. 21:16 AA1689American Airlines Sched 21:16Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  24. 21:30 UA1579United Airlines Sched 21:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked LGA board 00:35 · ORD board 23:53

LGA New York smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,177 km · ~2h 01m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:3021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 62 operated LGA → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 62 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 62 operated legs
Flight time~2h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 62

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesUnited 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 AirlinesAA84% on time

Flights AA462 06:00 daily · AA392 07:01 daily · AA386 varies daily · AA1814 10:01 daily

Delta Air LinesDL67% on time

Flights DL2917 07:20 daily · DL2985 08:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2240 11:22 daily · DL2226 14:40 daily

United AirlinesUA93% on time

Flights UA2389 06:05 daily · UA1008 07:23 daily · UA1166 08:10 daily · UA272 08:15 Mo Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26AA1069dep −9 → arr−26
10-26AA1534dep +7 → arr−2
10-26AA1689dep −9 → arr−20
10-26AA1814dep +59 → arr+33
10-26AA2057dep +1 → arr+5
10-26AA2223arrived+411
10-26AA3163dep −6 → arr−18
10-26AA386dep −5 → arr−4
10-26AA392dep −2 → arr−15
10-26AA396dep +159 → arr+140
10-26AA462dep −6 → arr−5
10-26DL1390dep −6 → arr−18
10-26DL2226dep +131 → arr+124
10-26DL2240dep +49 → arr+57
10-26DL2251dep −4 → arr+13
10-26DL2503dep +8 → arr+2
10-26DL2513dep +51 → arr+53
10-26DL2806departed+154
10-26DL2917dep −6 → arr−1
10-26DL2985dep −10 → arr+19
10-26UA1124dep +15 → arr+9
10-26UA1504dep −3 → arr−17
10-26UA1579dep −8 → arr−26
10-26UA1967dep −8 → arr−32
10-26UA2389dep −9 → arr−12
10-26UA2426dep −5 → arr−3
10-26UA2635dep +1 → arr−14
10-26UA272dep −9 → arr−20
10-26UA2768dep −10 → arr−25
10-26UA2784dep −4 → arr+4
10-26UA2838dep −4 → arr−26
10-26UA5953dep −8 → arr−27
10-26UA6018dep −5 → arr+26
10-26UA6024dep +9 → arr−10
10-26UA623dep −4 → arr−21
10-26WS6628departed+8
10-25AA1069arrived−33
10-25AA1534arrived−40
10-25AA1689arrived−34
10-25AA1814arrived−38

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
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 4 kt Full LGA delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 7 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGA and ORD: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LGA 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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LGA to ORD questions

Is LGA–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.

Morning or evening flight on LGA–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:21 from LGA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LGA to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,177 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 113–131 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGA–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 241 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.