Flights Chicago → New York
ORD → LGA
How long is the flight from Chicago to New York?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA) takes 1h 42m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Chicago to New York operates with a mix of aircraft including Boeing and Airbus models, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic. With approximately 71% of flights arriving on time, punctuality is relatively high despite an average delay of 20.9 minutes per delayed flight across the total of 2842 flights recorded.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Chicago (ORD) → New York (LGA) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines. Across 6873 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 6.34%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to New York: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA) heads east for about 1,177 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 42m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 36% of ORD-LGA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into New York it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 6,873 tracked ORD-LGA flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 6.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-LGA
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA) takes 1h 42m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> New York (LGA) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 6873 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-New York is 6.34% across 6873 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
