ORD → LGAChicago to New York

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 86% of the last 57 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 57 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 Chicago and New York. Updated 9 September 2026 at 08:12 UTC.

ORD Chicago heavy · +33
LGA New York smooth · +0
1,177 km · ~2h 01m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:2525x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 25x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 57 operated ORD → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 57 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 57 operated legs
Flight time~2h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 57

The week

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

Flights NZ2533 21:25 We Fr · NZ2549 21:25 Mo Sa

American AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA327 06:00 daily · AA386 08:00 daily · AA3128 10:30 daily · AA903 11:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL79% on time

Flights DL2633 07:05 daily · DL2252 09:30 daily · DL2985 11:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2239 14:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA88% on time

Flights UA1657 07:00 daily · UA1258 09:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA669 10:00 daily · UA529 11:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08AA1166dep −9 → arr+14
09-08AA2723dep −3 → arr−11
09-08AA3128dep −5 → arr−15
09-08AA3163dep −1 → arr−19
09-08AA327dep −5 → arr−15
09-08AA386dep +28 → arr+6
09-08AA512departed−6
09-08AA673departed−2
09-08AA774departed−4
09-08AA903dep −4 → arr−15
09-08DL1390dep +227 → arr+175
09-08DL1631dep +0 → arr−24
09-08DL1642dep +0 → arr−13
09-08DL2226dep −7 → arr−20
09-08DL2503dep −4 → arr+18
09-08DL2633dep −4 → arr−4
09-08DL2767dep −5 → arr−10
09-08DL2917dep +0 → arr−17
09-08DL2985dep +48 → arr+30
09-08UA1258dep −6 → arr−20
09-08UA1288departed+23
09-08UA1657dep −4 → arr+11
09-08UA1682departed−6
09-08UA1821dep −1 → arr−6
09-08UA2070dep −4 → arr−14
09-08UA2092dep −11 → arr−21
09-08UA2189dep −2 → arr−17
09-08UA2267dep −1 → arr−1
09-08UA2458departed−2
09-08UA2605dep −1 → arr−9
09-08UA396dep −2 → arr+16
09-08UA529dep −7 → arr−12
09-08UA614departed+0
09-08UA669dep −7 → arr−16
09-07AA1166arrived−23
09-07AA3128arrived+33
09-07AA3163arrived−3
09-07AA512arrived+95
09-07AA673arrived−15
09-07AA774arrived−16

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 +33 min heavy 🌤 overcast · S 5 kt Full ORD delay board →
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and LGA: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. 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?

4 carriers operate this route, around 199 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.