LGA → ORDNew York to Chicago

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD): 303 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 87% of the last 30 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 35 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 6 November 2026 at 11:44 UTC.

Today, LGA → ORD

Fri 6 Nov · local times
  1. 06:00 AA1413American Airlines Left 05:55 ORD 07:52In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 06:00 DL2251Delta Air Lines Left 05:53 ORD 07:36In the air · scheduled landing
  3. 06:05 UA2389United Airlines Left 05:58 ORD 07:51In the air · scheduled landing
  4. 07:10 AA3002American Airlines On scheduleGate 11 · TB ORD 08:59scheduled
  5. 07:15 UA1008United Airlines On scheduleGate 47 · TB ORD 09:01scheduled
  6. 07:20 DL2917Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate 95 · TC ORD 09:02scheduled
  7. 08:11 AA3190American Airlines On scheduleGate 16 · TB ORD 10:00scheduled
  8. 08:15 UA272United Airlines On scheduleGate 44 · TB ORD 09:59scheduled
  9. 08:45 DL2985Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate 97 · TC ORD 10:28scheduled
  10. 08:59 AA3164American Airlines On scheduleGate 17 · TB ORD 10:53scheduled
  11. 09:05 UA623United Airlines On scheduleGate 46 · TB ORD 10:56scheduled
  12. 09:59 AA890American Airlines On scheduleGate 28 · TB ORD 11:50scheduled
  13. 10:00 UA1310United Airlines On scheduleGate 43 · TB ORD 11:46scheduled
  14. 11:20 UA2635United Airlines On scheduleGate 43 · TB ORD 13:11scheduled
  15. 11:22 DL2240Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate 88B · TC ORD 13:08scheduled
  16. 11:28 AA504American Airlines On scheduleGate 27 · TB ORD 13:19scheduled
  17. 12:22 AA796American Airlines On scheduleGate 11 · TB ORD 14:14scheduled
  18. 13:05 UA2784United Airlines On scheduleGate 43 · TB ORD 14:55scheduled
  19. 14:10 AA3128American Airlines On scheduleGate 11 · TB ORD 16:05scheduled
  20. 14:30 UA1967United Airlines On scheduleGate 43 · TB ORD 16:21scheduled
  21. 14:40 DL2226Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate 97 · TC ORD 16:26scheduled
  22. 19:29 UA2426United Airlines On scheduleGate 44 · TB ORD 21:20scheduled
  23. 19:50 AA3022American Airlines Sched 19:50Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 21:39scheduled
  24. 20:25 UA2768United Airlines Sched 20:25Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 22:16scheduled
  25. 20:35 DL2806Delta Air Lines Sched 20:35Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 22:17scheduled
  26. 21:20 AA1510American Airlines Sched 21:20Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 23:09scheduled
  27. 21:30 UA1579United Airlines Sched 21:30Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 23:21scheduled
  28. · AA2664American Airlines On schedule ORD 17:53scheduled
  29. · AA922American Airlines On schedule ORD 20:06scheduled
  30. · DL1390Delta Air Lines On schedule ORD 18:20scheduled
  31. · DL2503Delta Air Lines On schedule ORD 19:20scheduled
  32. · DL2513Delta Air Lines On schedule ORD 20:43scheduled
  33. · UA1124United Airlines On schedule ORD 17:56scheduled
  34. · UA1504United Airlines On schedule ORD 17:20scheduled
  35. · UA2299United Airlines On schedule ORD 19:30scheduled
  36. · UA2838United Airlines On schedule ORD 20:08scheduled

Checked LGA board 06:34 · ORD board 05:44

LGA New York smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,177 km · ~2h 01m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:30303x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 303x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 30 tracked LGA → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 35 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 30 arrivals
Flight time~2h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures303x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 35

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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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 AirlinesAA91% on time

Flights AA1413 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA462 06:00 daily · AA392 07:01 daily · AA3002 07:10 Mo Tu We Th Su

Delta Air LinesDL86% 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 AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA2389 06:05 daily · UA1008 07:15 daily · UA6018 07:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA272 08:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-06AA1413departed−5
11-06DL2251departed−7
11-06UA2389departed−7
11-05AA1510dep −7 → arr−44
11-05AA2664dep +25 → arr−10
11-05AA3002arrived+6
11-05AA3022dep −1 → arr−14
11-05AA3128dep +3 → arr−17
11-05AA3164arrived−9
11-05AA3190arrived−9
11-05AA504dep −6 → arr−41
11-05AA796dep +233 → arr+207
11-05AA890dep −7 → arr−28
11-05AA922dep −8 → arr−4
11-05DL1390dep −3 → arr−23
11-05DL2226dep −9 → arr−19
11-05DL2240dep −5 → arr−25
11-05DL2503dep +13 → arr+23
11-05DL2513dep +10 → arr−7
11-05DL2806dep −1 → arr−11
11-05DL2985arrived−20
11-05NZ2548departed+224
11-05UA1124dep +15 → arr+0
11-05UA1310dep −6 → arr−26
11-05UA1504dep −3 → arr−17
11-05UA1579dep −8 → arr−46
11-05UA1967dep +14 → arr−10
11-05UA2299dep −5 → arr+3
11-05UA2426departed+224
11-05UA2635dep −4 → arr−1
11-05UA272arrived−25
11-05UA2768dep −1 → arr−25
11-05UA2784dep +0 → arr−28
11-05UA2838dep +10 → arr+50
11-05UA623dep +0 → arr+32

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 ⛅ overcast · S 5 kt Full LGA delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 9 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LGA and ORD: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 77/100. 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 17:29 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 303 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.