ORD → LGAChicago to New York

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA): 245 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 26% of the last 38 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 28 minutes late. 14 of the 48 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 Chicago and New York. Updated 15 November 2026 at 21:05 UTC.

Today, ORD → LGA

Sun 15 Nov · local times
UA669United AirlinesIn the air, 27 min late

Left ORD at 10:32, 27 min after its 10:05 slot.

Track UA669 →
AA2774American AirlinesIn the air, 36 min late

Left ORD at 12:54, 36 min after its 12:18 slot.

Landing
16:11LGA board estimate · sched 15:46
Track AA2774 →
  1. 06:00 AA3019American Airlines Cancelled ·
  2. 06:00 UA2617United Airlines Left 06:04 ·
  3. 06:59 AA2723American Airlines Left 08:59 +120 Landed 12:12 +113
  4. 07:00 DL2633Delta Left 06:54 Landed 09:51 −24
  5. 07:00 UA1657United Airlines Cancelled ·
  6. 08:00 AA868American Airlines Left 07:55 ·
  7. 08:00 UA2092United Airlines Left 08:30 +30 Landed 11:36 +24
  8. 08:45 DL2251Delta Left 08:52 +7 Landed 12:07 +8
  9. 08:45 UA2028United Airlines Left 09:31 +46 Landed 12:35 +32
  10. 10:05 AA3024American Airlines Left 10:03 ·
  11. 10:05 UA669United Airlines Left 10:32 +27 ·
  12. 10:06 DL2917Delta Air Lines Left 10:02 ·
  13. 11:02 UA529United Airlines Left 11:51 +49 Landed 14:52 +29
  14. 11:05 AA2254American Airlines Left 11:06 Landed 14:28 −1
  15. 11:30 DL2985Delta Cancelled ·
  16. 11:59 UA1332United Airlines Left 12:22 +23 Landed 15:38 +28
  17. 12:18 AA2774American Airlines Left 12:54 +36 LGA est. 16:11 +25In the air · sched 15:46
  18. 13:00 UA2189United Airlines Left 13:43 +43 LGA est. 17:06 +51In the air · sched 16:15
  19. 13:35 AA1003American Airlines Left 14:09 +34 LGA est. 17:12 +8In the air · sched 17:04
  20. 14:00 UA1331United Airlines Left 14:16 +16 LGA est. 17:27 +12In the air · sched 17:15
  21. 14:31 AA1247American Airlines Left 14:31 LGA est. 18:02In the air · sched 17:59
  22. 14:37 DL2943Delta On scheduleGate M10 · T5 LGA est. 18:09 +22sched 17:47
  23. 15:00 UA398United Airlines On scheduleGate E15 · T2 LGA est. 18:06sched 18:19
  24. 15:40 AA3186American Airlines On scheduleGate H11B · T3 LGA est. 20:31 +80sched 19:11
  25. 16:00 UA2080United Airlines On scheduleGate B2 · T1 LGA est. 19:09sched 19:19
  26. 16:27 AA2828American Airlines On scheduleGate H17 · T3 LGA 19:58scheduled
  27. 17:00 UA1677United Airlines On scheduleGate G6 · T3 LGA est. 20:13sched 20:19
  28. 17:50 DL2226Delta On scheduleGate M10 · T5 LGA 21:01scheduled
  29. 17:58 AA608American Airlines On scheduleGate H18 · T3 LGA 21:30scheduled
  30. 17:59 UA673United Airlines On scheduleGate B2 · T1 ·
  31. 18:26 UA1814United Airlines On scheduleGate C27 · T1 ·
  32. 19:22 DL1926Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate M11 · T5 LGA est. 00:43 +124sched 22:39
  33. 20:00 AA2746American Airlines On scheduleGate K6 · T3 LGA 23:25scheduled
  34. 20:10 UA1301United Airlines On scheduleGate B8 · T1 LGA 23:29scheduled
  35. 20:25 DL2503Delta On scheduleGate M10 · T5 LGA est. 23:36sched 23:42
  36. · EK6268Emirates On schedule LGA 21:18scheduled

Checked ORD board 15:05 · LGA board 15:53

ORD Chicago smooth · +6
LGA New York smooth · +1
1,177 km · ~2h 01m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:59245x weekly
Runs rough · 5 airlines · 245x weekly · nonstop
26% on time

of the last 38 tracked ORD → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +28 min. 14 of 48 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+28 minacross the last 24 arrivals
Flight time~2h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures245x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled29.2%recent route rate · 14 of 48

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air New ZealandAmerican AirlinesDelta Air LinesRoyal Jordanian

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
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ2535 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa · NZ2545 20:19 Mo Tu We Th · NZ2549 21:18 Mo Fr Sa Su · NZ2521 21:59 We Sa

American AirlinesAA36% on time

Flights AA2723 06:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA868 08:00 daily · AA2254 11:05 daily · AA2774 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL29% on time

Flights DL2217 07:30 Su · DL2251 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2917 varies daily · DL2985 11:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Royal JordanianRJ

Flights RJ7723 21:30 Mo We Fr

United AirlinesUA19% on time

Flights UA2617 06:00 daily · UA1657 07:00 daily · UA2028 08:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA669 10:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15AA1003departed+34
11-15AA1247departed+0
11-15AA2254dep +1 → arr−1
11-15AA2723dep +120 → arr+113
11-15AA2774departed+36
11-15AA3019cancelledCNX
11-15AA3024departed−2
11-15AA868departed−5
11-15DL2251dep +7 → arr+8
11-15DL2633dep −6 → arr−24
11-15DL2917departed−4
11-15DL2985cancelledCNX
11-15UA1331departed+16
11-15UA1332dep +23 → arr+28
11-15UA1657cancelledCNX
11-15UA2028dep +46 → arr+32
11-15UA2092dep +30 → arr+24
11-15UA2189departed+43
11-15UA2617departed+4
11-15UA529dep +49 → arr+29
11-15UA669departed+27
11-14AA1003cancelledCNX
11-14AA1247dep −1 → arr−26
11-14AA2254dep +82 → arr+55
11-14AA2746dep −4 → arr−30
11-14AA2774cancelledCNX
11-14AA2828cancelledCNX
11-14AA3019dep +1 → arr−15
11-14AA3024dep +60 → arr+37
11-14AA3186cancelledCNX
11-14AA608cancelledCNX
11-14AA868dep +1 → arr−20
11-14DL2226dep +240 → arr+232
11-14DL2767cancelledCNX
11-14DL2917dep +35 → arr+24
11-14DL2943dep +202 → arr+201
11-14NZ2523cancelledCNX
11-14UA1331cancelledCNX
11-14UA1332dep −5 → arr−20
11-14UA1657dep +2 → arr+66

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
ORDChicago +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →
LGANew York +1 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 13 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD and LGA: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to New York route actually runs

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

Is ORD–LGA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–LGA?

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

How long is the flight from ORD to LGA?

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 ORD–LGA fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 245 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.