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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 61% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
1,860
April 2026
Seats
284,691
both directions
Passengers
221,572
both directions
Load factor
77.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGA–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop LGA–ORD departures in April 2026 (812), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
812 departures · 134,606 seats
Share of departures43.7%75.7%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
537 departures · 90,340 seats
Share of departures28.9%77.8%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
324 departures · 38,819 seats
Share of departures17.4%81.2%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
132 departures · 9,948 seats
Share of departures7.1%87.2%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
55 departures · 10,978 seats
Share of departures3.0%83.8%
Load
What plane flies LGA–ORD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 61% of LGA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
1,133 departures · 77.3% load
60.9% - Airbus A220-100
200 departures · 80.0% load
10.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
187 departures · 72.9% load
10.1% - Embraer E175
132 departures · 87.2% load
7.1% - Airbus A220-300
91 departures · 81.2% load
4.9% - Airbus A319
50 departures · 80.8% load
2.7% - Airbus A320
28 departures · 82.5% load
1.5% - Airbus A321
19 departures · 84.2% load
1.0% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 82.2% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 62.0% load
0.2% - Airbus A320neo
4 departures · 82.5% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 81.0% load
0.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 98.6% load
0.1% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 99.2% load
0.1%
How has LGA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–ORD departures fell from 1,936 in May 2025 to 1,860 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1,936 departures · 266,173 passengers
93.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LGA → ORD
77.6% full
930 departures · 110,499 passengers
ORD → LGA
78.0% full
930 departures · 111,073 passengers
Nonstop LGA–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (60.9%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (10.8%).
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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