LGA → ORDNew York to Chicago

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 90% of the last 51 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 51 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 9 September 2026 at 20:49 UTC.

LGA New York smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,177 km · ~2h 01m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:2723x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 23x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 51 operated LGA → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 51 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 51 operated legs
Flight time~2h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 51

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesUnited AirlinesWestJet 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 AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA462 06:11 daily · AA392 07:16 daily · AA514 08:44 daily · AA4570 09:02 Sa

Delta Air LinesDL77% on time

Flights DL2251 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr · DL2917 07:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5252 07:30 Sa · DL2985 08:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2389 06:10 daily · UA1957 07:20 daily · UA1647 08:05 daily · UA623 09:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

WestJet AirlinesWS

Flights WS6559 varies We Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AA1263dep −9 → arr−31
09-09AA1427dep −1 → arr−13
09-09AA1534dep −6 → arr−28
09-09AA2223dep −7 → arr−12
09-09AA386dep −2 → arr−26
09-09AA392dep +45 → arr+52
09-09AA855dep −12 → arr−31
09-09DL2226departed+20
09-09DL2240dep −4 → arr−21
09-09DL2251dep −2 → arr+9
09-09DL2917dep −6 → arr−2
09-09DL2985dep −7 → arr−14
09-09UA1310dep −13 → arr−37
09-09UA1437dep −9 → arr−10
09-09UA1967dep −6 → arr−26
09-09UA2294dep −2 → arr−23
09-09UA2342dep −11 → arr−15
09-09UA2389dep −14 → arr−28
09-09UA2635dep −2 → arr−26
09-09UA623dep −4 → arr−21
09-08AA1534dep −10 → arr−32
09-08AA1795dep +0 → arr+1
09-08AA2057dep +44 → arr+2
09-08AA2223dep +55 → arr+22
09-08AA3163dep −5 → arr−13
09-08AA386dep +8 → arr−21
09-08AA392arrived−23
09-08AA396dep +1 → arr+2
09-08AA514dep +5 → arr−14
09-08DL1390dep +6 → arr−4
09-08DL2226dep +8 → arr+16
09-08DL2240dep −6 → arr−24
09-08DL2503dep +10 → arr+8
09-08DL2513dep +18 → arr+3
09-08DL2806dep +33 → arr+4
09-08DL2917arrived−8
09-08DL2985dep +84 → arr+60
09-08UA1098dep +2 → arr−10
09-08UA1310dep −10 → arr−41
09-08UA1437arrived+0

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 13 kt Full LGA delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · WSW 8 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 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?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 66/100. 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 17:00 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?

4 carriers operate this route, around 211 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.