New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 16m
Bearing
281° W
New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD) is 731 miles (1,177 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LGA–ORD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
1,950
May 2026
Seats
311,107
both directions
Passengers
260,876
both directions
Load factor
83.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop LGA–ORD departures in May 2026 (857), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
857 departures · 142,122 seats
Share of departures43.9%82.7%
Load
- AA
596 departures · 100,854 seats
Share of departures30.6%83.8%
Load
- DL
480 departures · 66,531 seats
Share of departures24.6%87.0%
Load
- YX
15 departures · 1,140 seats
Share of departures0.8%86.2%
Load
- NK
2 departures · 460 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies LGA–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 66% of LGA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
1,283 departures · 84.1% load
65.8% - Airbus A220-300
248 departures · 86.5% load
12.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
244 departures · 82.0% load
12.5% - Airbus A220-100
56 departures · 86.0% load
2.9% - Airbus A319
48 departures · 86.4% load
2.5% - Airbus A320
16 departures · 68.9% load
0.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
16 departures · 84.4% load
0.8% - Embraer E175
15 departures · 86.2% load
0.8% - Airbus A321neo
9 departures · 83.2% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 82.2% load
0.4% - Airbus A321
5 departures · 43.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 74.6% load
0.1%
How has LGA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–ORD departures rose from 1,881 in June 2025 to 1,950 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
1,881 departures · 265,119 passengers
93.7%
Load
July 2025
1,876 departures · 257,801 passengers
90.4%
Load
August 2025
1,873 departures · 258,478 passengers
91.3%
Load
September 2025
1,930 departures · 255,414 passengers
86.2%
Load
October 2025
2,002 departures · 269,093 passengers
86.2%
Load
November 2025
1,863 departures · 235,871 passengers
82.7%
Load
December 2025
1,730 departures · 213,612 passengers
85.9%
Load
January 2026
1,758 departures · 159,493 passengers
72.0%
Load
February 2026
1,639 departures · 151,251 passengers
73.4%
Load
March 2026
1,743 departures · 194,613 passengers
84.2%
Load
April 2026
1,860 departures · 221,572 passengers
77.8%
Load
May 2026
1,950 departures · 260,876 passengers
83.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → ORD
82.3% full
980 departures · 128,701 passengers
ORD → LGA
85.4% full
970 departures · 132,175 passengers
Nonstop LGA–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (LGA) from Chicago (ORD)?
LGA to ORD is 731 miles (1,177 km / 636 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 731-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (65.8%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (12.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 731-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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