ORD → LGAChicago to New York

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 90% of the last 60 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 60 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 25 October 2026 at 03:42 UTC.

Today, ORD → LGA

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA327American Airlines Left 06:09 +9 Landed 09:20 +2
  2. 06:50 AA2723American Airlines Left 06:48 Landed 10:07 +2
  3. 07:00 DL2633Delta Left 06:50 Landed 10:08 −12
  4. 07:00 UA1657United Airlines Left 06:56 Landed 10:15 −2
  5. 08:00 UA2092United Airlines Left 07:51 Landed 10:52 −25
  6. 08:10 AA3161American Airlines Left 08:29 +19 Landed 11:24 −5
  7. 10:03 UA669United Airlines Left 10:18 +15 Landed 13:17 −9
  8. 10:05 DL2917Delta Left 09:50 Landed 12:53 −33
  9. 10:10 AA3128American Airlines Left 10:08 Landed 13:13 −18
  10. 11:00 AA903American Airlines Left 10:55 Landed 14:09 −14
  11. 11:00 UA529United Airlines Left 10:54 ·
  12. 12:52 AA3221American Airlines Left 12:44 Landed 15:41 −36
  13. 13:45 AA1632American Airlines Left 13:40 Landed 16:52 −14
  14. 14:00 DL1865Delta Left 14:04 Landed 17:18 −2
  15. 14:00 UA1821United Airlines Left 13:57 Landed 17:07 −18
  16. 15:00 UA2133United Airlines Left 14:56 ·
  17. 15:03 AA456American Airlines Left 15:11 +8 ·
  18. 16:00 UA511United Airlines Left 15:53 ·
  19. 16:29 AA673American Airlines Left 16:27 ·
  20. 17:40 DL1827Delta Left 17:35 Landed 20:36 −23
  21. 17:59 UA2458United Airlines Left 17:53 Landed 21:04 −20
  22. 18:29 AA774American Airlines Left 18:28 ·
  23. 18:29 UA2605United Airlines Left 18:25 ·
  24. 19:45 UA2827United Airlines Left 19:40 ·
  25. 20:18 AA1166American Airlines Left 20:30 +12 ·

Checked ORD board 22:42 · LGA board 22:53

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
LGA New York smooth · +0
1,177 km · ~2h 01m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:5727x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 27x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 60 operated ORD → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 60 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 60 operated legs
Flight time~2h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 60

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 NZ2521 21:54 Th Fr Su · NZ2549 21:54 Mo Fr Su

American AirlinesAA95% on time

Flights AA327 06:00 daily · AA2723 06:50 daily · AA3161 08:11 daily · AA3128 10:10 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL2217 07:30 Su · DL2251 08:36 Mo Tu We Th Fr · DL2917 10:05 daily · DL2985 11:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Royal JordanianRJ

Flights RJ7533 21:57 Fr

United AirlinesUA80% on time

Flights UA1657 07:00 daily · UA2092 08:00 daily · UA1258 09:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA669 10:00 daily

WestJet AirlinesWS

Flights WS5575 21:16 Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24AA1166departed+12
10-24AA1632dep −5 → arr−14
10-24AA2723dep −2 → arr+2
10-24AA3128dep −2 → arr−18
10-24AA3161dep +19 → arr−5
10-24AA3221dep −8 → arr−36
10-24AA327dep +9 → arr+2
10-24AA456departed+8
10-24AA673departed−2
10-24AA774departed−1
10-24AA903dep −5 → arr−14
10-24DL1827dep −5 → arr−23
10-24DL1865dep +4 → arr−2
10-24DL2633dep −10 → arr−12
10-24DL2917dep −15 → arr−33
10-24UA1657dep −4 → arr−2
10-24UA1821dep −3 → arr−18
10-24UA2092dep −9 → arr−25
10-24UA2133departed−4
10-24UA2458dep −6 → arr−20
10-24UA2605departed−4
10-24UA2827departed−5
10-24UA511departed−7
10-24UA529departed−6
10-24UA669dep +15 → arr−9
10-23AA1166dep −9 → arr−35
10-23AA1632dep −4 → arr−26
10-23AA2723dep −2 → arr−14
10-23AA3128dep +0 → arr−22
10-23AA3161dep −5 → arr−13
10-23AA3221dep +39 → arr+13
10-23AA327dep −7 → arr−15
10-23AA456dep +54 → arr+39
10-23AA673dep −5 → arr−20
10-23AA774dep +7 → arr−3
10-23AA903dep −5 → arr−3
10-23DL1826dep +12 → arr+5
10-23DL1827dep +7 → arr+7
10-23DL1865dep +10 → arr+6
10-23DL2251dep −9 → arr−30

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 7 kt Full ORD delay board →
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and LGA: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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?

6 carriers operate this route, around 217 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.