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Route · LGA → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data

New York to Chicago

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LGA to ORD (New York to Chicago) ranks #6 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

80.8%
On-time
+1.8 pts
vs US avg
90 min
Delay when late
56,521
Flights
#6 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

2.5%

Best Month

Feb 2024 91%

Worst Month

Oct 2025 57%

Distance

733 mi

Carriers

40

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 910 355 41 0 DL,YX,NK,AA,UA
Nov 2025 976 381 43 2 UA,DL,NK,AA,YX
Oct 2025 1,025 444 20 1 AA,DL,UA,YX,NK
Sep 2025 972 219 3 1 UA,DL,NK,YX,AA
Aug 2025 973 246 33 7 AA,YX,NK,UA,DL
Jul 2025 1,011 382 69 6 AA,DL,NK,UA,YX
Jun 2025 976 315 31 5 AA,DL,UA,YX,NK
May 2025 983 241 15 1 AA,DL,NK,UA,YX
Apr 2025 964 243 19 0 DL,NK,UA,YX,AA
Mar 2025 963 187 3 3 AA,DL,YX,OO,UA,NK
Feb 2025 873 219 19 0 AA,DL,OO,UA,YX,NK
Jan 2025 919 147 17 0 AA,DL,YX,OO,UA,NK
Dec 2024 865 166 1 1 AA,DL,NK,OO,UA,YX
Nov 2024 904 109 0 0 OO,YX,UA,NK,DL,AA
Oct 2024 954 122 3 0 UA,OO,DL,YX,NK,AA
Sep 2024 931 102 1 1 NK,UA,AA,DL
Aug 2024 967 299 56 5 AA,DL,NK,YX,OO,UA
Jul 2024 984 285 61 8 AA,DL,NK,OO,UA,YX
Jun 2024 937 254 27 2 AA,DL,NK,UA,YX
May 2024 987 267 20 3 AA,DL,NK,OO,UA,YX
Apr 2024 946 141 12 3 AA,DL,NK,OO,UA,YX
Mar 2024 897 113 4 1 AA,DL,YX,NK,OO,UA
Feb 2024 810 71 10 5 AA,DL,NK,OO,UA,YX
Jan 2024 789 173 49 1 AA,DL,NK,YX,OO,UA

LGA–ORD seasonal on-time pattern

Best: March (85.0%) · weakest: July (72.2%)

70%75%80%85%90% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 79.3%

Strongest calendar month

March

85.0% on-time · ~868 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

March

~868 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

72.2% on-time · ~783 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

2.5%

557 of 22,516 flights

Diversion Rate

0.2%

56 of 22,516 flights

Explore origin & destination

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.

LGA on-time profile

ORD - Chicago

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.

ORD on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See LGA and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare LGA vs ORD

Origin-hub reliability standing

Mid-pack among LGA departures

From LGA, this corridor sits with 64 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 75 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (8 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 3 below 75%). Destination: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #2819 of 4927.

What the Data Says About LGA to ORD

56,521 tracked flights put the LGA to ORD pairing (New York to Chicago) at a 80.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 89.9 minutes on average. Across the 733-mile route and its 40 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (22,516 flights sampled).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 57% - a 35-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, LGA–ORD peaks in March at 85.0% on-time ; the softest month is July at 72.2%, a 12.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does LGA to ORD rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, LGA to ORD ranks #6 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from LGA to ORD? ▼
Flights from New York to Chicago have a 80.8% on-time rate based on 56,521 flights. The average delay is 89.9 minutes. The best recent month was Feb 2024 with 91% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for LGA to ORD? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 2.5% of flights on this route were cancelled (557 of 22,516 flights) and 0.2% were diverted.
How far is the flight from LGA to ORD? ▼
The flight distance from New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD) is approximately 733 miles. This route is served by 40 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from LGA to ORD? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Feb 2024 (91% on-time). The worst was Oct 2025 (57% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

LGA Airport

New York
ORD Airport

Chicago
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using LGA–ORD data

LGA–ORD is mid-pack at 80.8% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare LGA and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LGA airport
  • If your dates flex, March (85.0% on-time) beats July (72.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 80.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.