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Flights from New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)

Distance, flight time and the airlines in Originfacts’ route record for New York to Chicago, the two airports, and partner fare tools. Each figure shows where it came from.

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Route record, updated 21 May 2026Where this comes from

LGA → ORD at a glance

  • Distance

    1,177 km

    About 731 miles: the great-circle distance between the two airports’ coordinates.

    Route record · checked against coordinates
  • Flight time

    ~1h 51m

    An estimate, not a timetable. The airline’s schedule gives the actual time.

    Route record estimate
  • Time difference

    −1h

    Chicago is 1h behind New York today. LGA: America/New_York (UTC−4) · ORD: America/Chicago (UTC−5)

    Calculated from IANA time zonesTime zones: Time difference
  • Airlines in route record

    5

    American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines

  • Return route

    ORD → LGA

    Flights from Chicago back to New York.

    Originfacts route recordRelated routes: Return route

Airlines on the LGA–ORD route

Route record · 21 May 2026

The airlines Originfacts’ route record lists for LGA–ORD, after leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare. It is not a full schedule and does not say which airlines fly nonstop; check current flights with the airline.

Baggage and check-in rules are each airline’s general rules, read from its own site on the date shown. They are not specific to this route, and your fare type can change them: check your booking.

Fare calendar and schedule for LGA → ORD

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The airports: LaGuardia Airport and O'Hare International Airport

Airport records · OurAirports · Wikidata
  • Departure

    LaGuardia AirportLGA

    Codes
    LGA · KLGA (IATA · ICAO)
    Serves
    New York, United States
    Time zone
    America/New_York (UTC−4 today)
    Coordinates
    40.770°, -73.870°
    Size class
    Large airport
    Runways
    2, longest 2,134 m (04/22)
    Opened
    15 October 1939
    Operator
    Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
    Passengers
    32.8 million in 2025

    Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, operator, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026.

  • Arrival

    O'Hare International AirportORD

    Codes
    ORD · KORD (IATA · ICAO)
    Serves
    Chicago, United States
    Time zone
    America/Chicago (UTC−5 today)
    Coordinates
    41.980°, -87.900°
    Size class
    Large airport
    Runways
    8, longest 3,962 m (10L/28R)
    Opened
    February 1944
    Passengers
    84.9 million in 2025

    Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026 (passengers citing flychicago.com (opens in a new tab)).

Each airport guide lists the airport’s codes, location and time zone, any other routes and airlines Originfacts tracks from LGA or ORD, current weather and nearby airports, and where to check terminal and transport details.

Weather in Chicago: average high, low and rain by month

NASA POWER · modelled · 2016–2025

Averages of NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 41.98°, -87.90° near ORD (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), worked out by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings or a forecast.

In October, Chicago averages a daily high of 18°C and a low of 7°C, with about 102 mm of rain over the month.

Average daily high and low temperature and average monthly rain near ORD, 2016–2025
MonthHighLowRain
Jan-1°C-9°C47 mm
Feb2°C-8°C52 mm
Mar9°C-2°C80 mm
Apr14°C3°C88 mm
May21°C9°C111 mm
Jun27°C15°C105 mm
Jul29°C18°C121 mm
Aug28°C18°C88 mm
Sep26°C14°C80 mm
Octthis month18°C7°C102 mm
Nov9°C-1°C47 mm
Dec2°C-6°C50 mm

Chicago airport guide

Getting to and from LGA and ORD

Not yet verified

Ground transport, terminals and parking at either airport have not been checked against the airports’ own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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New York to Chicago: common questions

Which airlines fly from New York to Chicago?

Originfacts’ route record for LGA–ORD lists American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines. It is not a full schedule; check current flights with the airline before booking.

How far is New York from Chicago by air?

About 1,177 km, the great-circle distance between LaGuardia Airport and O'Hare International Airport.

How long is the flight from New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)?

The Originfacts route record estimates about 1h 51m nonstop. It is an estimate, not a timetable: the airline’s schedule gives the actual flight time.

Is there a time difference between New York and Chicago?

Chicago is 1h behind New York today (UTC−5 in America/Chicago vs UTC−4 in America/New_York).

Sources

Where each part of this page comes from
  • Distance, flight-time estimateOriginfacts route record, checked against the great-circle distance between the airport coordinates21 May 2026
  • AirlinesOriginfacts route record, leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare21 May 2026
  • Baggage and check-inEach airline’s own pages, via the Originfacts airline fact files; only checked values are shown3 Sept 2026 – 6 Oct 2026
  • Airport codes, time zonesOriginfacts airport records10 Jul 2026 · 2 May 2026
  • Time differenceCalculated from each airport’s IANA time zone, with daylight saving applied for today’s dateToday
  • Airport websitesWikidata (official website property)—
  • Airport size class, runwaysOurAirports (opens in a new tab) open data (public domain); the size class is OurAirports’ own, not an official category5 Oct 2026
  • Airport opened, operator, passengersWikidata (CC0), each airport’s own item; passenger figures are the latest year recorded there, with its reference where Wikidata gives one5 Oct 2026
  • Weather in ChicagoNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by month by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings2016–2025
  • Fare calendar, scheduleAviasales widgets, loaded with advertising consentLive

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