LaGuardia Airport
New York, United StatesLGA / KLGA
Major airport · 98 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,001 ft
64 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
New York → Chicago
LGA
New YorkLaGuardia Airport
New YorkLaGuardia AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 731 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind New York.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 27.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 27.3
- flights per day
- 30
- busiest month · Oct
- 19
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 57 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 23Jan2026
- 26Feb
- 26Mar
- 29.5Apr
- 29May
- 30Jun
- 27Jul
- 26Aug
- 29Sep
- 30Oct2025
- 27.5Nov
- 19Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
American Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesall year
Republic Airwaysall year
Spirit Airlineswinter
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Endeavor Airsummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in New York. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
- 00:00
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- 02:00
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- 06:00
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- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 26.8Mon
- 26.5Tue
- 27.6Wed
- 28.2Thu
- 29.2Fri
- 22.7Sat
- 24.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73859%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M10%
- Airbus A220-300BCS39%
- Embraer 175E75L9%
- Airbus A220-100BCS13%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 23 | 691 |
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| February 2026 | 26 | 698 |
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| March 2026 | 26 | 763 |
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| April 2026 | 29.5 | 829 |
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| May 2026 | 29 | 805 |
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| June 2026 | 30 | 851 |
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| July 2026 | 27 | 833 |
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| August 2026 | 26 | 809 |
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| September 2026 | 29 | 876 |
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| October 2025 | 30 | 896 |
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| November 2025 | 27.5 | 843 |
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| December 2025 | 19 | 651 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LGA-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from New York: 98.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
51 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
JFK ORDJohn F. Kennedy International AirportNew York is about 11 mi from New York.View route →TEB ORDTeterboro AirportTeterboro is about 11 mi from New York.View route →LGA MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →EWR ORDNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 17 mi from New York.View route →
About the route from New York to Chicago
The observed direct connection between LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 731 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is New York from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between LaGuardia Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 731 mi.
- How long is the flight from New York to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from New York to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between LGA and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from New York to Chicago?
- On average around 27.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 9,545 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between New York and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind New York.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.