Route · LGA → MDW · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Chicago
The LGA–MDW corridor (New York, NY → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 725 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.3%
- On-time
- +1.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 12,243
- Flights
Cancelled
2.8%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 58%
Distance
725 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 198 | 83 | 4 | 2 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 191 | 52 | 13 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 204 | 78 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 198 | 24 | 1 | 2 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 202 | 36 | 2 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 204 | 60 | 19 | 3 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 196 | 77 | 5 | 1 | WN |
| May 2025 | 194 | 59 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 190 | 27 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 194 | 31 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 182 | 29 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 201 | 32 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 198 | 57 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 192 | 26 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 201 | 22 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 202 | 22 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 205 | 51 | 15 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 212 | 53 | 4 | 1 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 194 | 48 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 198 | 59 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 190 | 36 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 200 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 200 | 17 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 219 | 36 | 32 | 1 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
2.8%
132 of 4,765 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
15 of 4,765 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About LGA to MDW
12,243 tracked flights put the LGA to MDW pairing (New York to Chicago) at a 80.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 71.0 minutes on average. Across the 725-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 2.8% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (4,765 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 58% - a 33-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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