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 July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop LGA–ORD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
1,772
July 2026
Seats
285,013
both directions
Passengers
256,866
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop LGA–ORD departures in July 2026 (794), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- UA
794 departures · 131,810 seats
Share of departures44.8%91.0%
Load
- AA
537 departures · 92,364 seats
Share of departures30.3%88.8%
Load
- DL
423 departures · 59,493 seats
Share of departures23.9%90.2%
Load
- YX
13 departures · 966 seats
Share of departures0.7%84.5%
Load
- 9E
5 departures · 380 seats
Share of departures0.3%90.8%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies LGA–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 71% of LGA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
1,264 departures · 90.2% load
71.3% - Airbus A220-300
270 departures · 89.4% load
15.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
210 departures · 91.1% load
11.8% - Embraer E175
13 departures · 84.5% load
0.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
5 departures · 90.8% load
0.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 80.2% load
0.2% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 63.1% load
0.1% - Airbus A220-100
2 departures · 76.6% load
0.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 87.2% load
0.1% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 99.0% load
0.1%
How has LGA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–ORD departures fell from 1,873 in August 2025 to 1,772 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
1,824 departures · 259,835 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2026
1,772 departures · 256,866 passengers
90.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LGA → ORD
91.6% full
888 departures · 130,731 passengers
ORD → LGA
88.6% full
884 departures · 126,135 passengers
Nonstop LGA–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (71.3%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (15.2%).
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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