Route · LGA → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Chicago
The LGA–ORD corridor (New York, NY → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 40 carriers across roughly 733 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.8%
- On-time
- +1.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 56,521
- Flights
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 |
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.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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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.
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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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