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. 65% of the last 69 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. 1 of the 69 tracked flights was 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 New York and Chicago. Updated 17 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC.

Today, LGA → ORD

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA462American Airlines On scheduleGate 22 · TB ·
  2. 07:01 AA392American Airlines On scheduleGate 11 · TB ·
  3. 07:20 DL2917Delta On scheduleGate 82 · TC ·
  4. 07:23 UA1008United Airlines On scheduleGate 44 · TB ·
  5. 08:10 UA1166United Airlines On scheduleGate 45 · TB ·
  6. 08:11 AA386American Airlines On scheduleGate 22 · TB ·
  7. 09:05 AA2223American Airlines On scheduleGate 15 · TB ·
  8. 10:01 AA1814American Airlines On scheduleGate 24 · TB ·
  9. 10:20 UA1310United Airlines On scheduleGate 46 · TB ·
  10. 11:55 DL2240Delta On scheduleGate 89A · TC ·
  11. 12:25 AA1069American Airlines On scheduleGate 15 · TB ·
  12. 13:25 UA1967United Airlines Sched 13:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  13. 14:18 AA1534American Airlines Sched 14:18Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. 14:28 UA1442United Airlines Sched 14:28Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  15. 14:40 DL2226Delta Sched 14:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  16. 16:22 UA1156United Airlines Sched 16:22Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  17. 20:07 AA2057American Airlines Sched 20:07Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked LGA board 01:00 · ORD board 23:49

LGA New York disrupted · +166
ORD Chicago busy · +15
1,177 km · ~2h 01m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:2721x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
65% on time

of the last 69 operated LGA → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 1 of 69 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 69 operated legs
Flight time~2h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled1.4%recent route rate · 1 of 69

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 AirlinesAA81% on time

Flights AA462 06:00 daily · AA392 07:01 daily · AA386 varies daily · AA2223 09:05 daily

Delta Air LinesDL50% on time

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

United AirlinesUA63% on time

Flights UA1008 07:23 daily · UA2389 07:39 daily · UA1166 08:10 daily · UA477 09:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA1069dep +0 → arr−15
10-16AA1534dep −6 → arr−26
10-16AA1689dep +3 → arr−12
10-16AA1814dep −6 → arr−18
10-16AA2057dep −5 → arr+21
10-16AA2223dep −10 → arr+2
10-16AA3163dep −3 → arr−7
10-16AA386dep −14 → arr+10
10-16AA392dep −11 → arr−29
10-16AA396dep −7 → arr−4
10-16AA462dep −6 → arr−18
10-16DL1390dep −5 → arr+41
10-16DL2226dep +5 → arr−5
10-16DL2240dep −3 → arr−21
10-16DL2251dep −10 → arr−10
10-16DL2503dep −9 → arr+22
10-16DL2513dep +12 → arr+30
10-16DL2806cancelledCNX
10-16DL2917dep −8 → arr+39
10-16DL2985dep −2 → arr+22
10-16UA1008dep −4 → arr+38
10-16UA1156dep +15 → arr+42
10-16UA1166dep −8 → arr+27
10-16UA1310dep −3 → arr+7
10-16UA1442dep +5 → arr+9
10-16UA1504dep +1 → arr+22
10-16UA1582dep +7 → arr−4
10-16UA1967dep −3 → arr+6
10-16UA2015dep −6 → arr−21
10-16UA2336dep −1 → arr−9
10-16UA2389arrived−2
10-16UA2768departed+168
10-16UA477dep −11 → arr+5
10-16UA598dep −6 → arr+18
10-16UA775dep +16 → arr+8
10-15AA1069arrived+8
10-15AA1534arrived+189
10-15AA1814arrived−6
10-15AA2057arrived+11
10-15AA2223arrived+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 +166 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · NNW 17 kt Full LGA delay board →
ORDChicago +15 min busy 🌤 few clouds · NNW 10 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at LGA is the weaker end, route health score 40/100. 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 227 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.