--- title: "New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines fly nonstop from LGA to ORD, about 302 flights a week. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-ord" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-ord.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # New York to Chicago (LGA-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines fly nonstop between New York (LGA) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 302 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 32m to 2h 59m for the 732 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See LGA to ORD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 302 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 32m to 2h 59m Scheduled flight time 732 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## New York to Chicago flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for LGA to ORD starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs LGA | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 462 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:49 | 2h 49m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 2251 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 07:36 | 2h 36m | [Airbus A220-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a220-300.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2389 | United Airlines | 06:00 | 07:39 | 2h 39m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 392 | American Airlines | 07:01 | 08:50 | 2h 49m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 2917 | Delta Air Lines | 07:20 | 09:02 | 2h 42m | Airbus A220-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1008 | United Airlines | 07:23 | 09:00 | 2h 37m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 386 | American Airlines | 07:59 | 09:48 | 2h 49m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1166 | United Airlines | 08:10 | 09:47 | 2h 37m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 2985 | Delta Air Lines | 08:45 | 10:28 | 2h 43m | Airbus A220-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2223 | American Airlines | 09:05 | 10:59 | 2h 54m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 477 | United Airlines | 09:10 | 10:54 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1814 | American Airlines | 10:01 | 11:55 | 2h 54m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1310 | United Airlines | 10:20 | 11:59 | 2h 39m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2015 | United Airlines | 11:20 | 13:04 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 2240 | Delta Air Lines | 11:22 | 13:08 | 2h 46m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/737-800.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1069 | American Airlines | 12:25 | 14:13 | 2h 48m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 512 | American Airlines | 12:25 | 14:13 | 2h 48m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1967 | United Airlines | 13:25 | 15:09 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2294 | United Airlines | 14:00 | 15:38 | 2h 38m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1534 | American Airlines | 14:18 | 16:09 | 2h 51m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1442 | United Airlines | 14:28 | 16:12 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 2226 | Delta Air Lines | 14:40 | 16:26 | 2h 46m | Airbus A220-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1504 | United Airlines | 15:28 | 17:12 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 396 | American Airlines | 16:09 | 18:03 | 2h 54m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1156 | United Airlines | 16:25 | 18:09 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 1390 | Delta Air Lines | 16:30 | 18:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A220-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2336 | United Airlines | 17:21 | 19:05 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 2503 | Delta Air Lines | 17:30 | 19:20 | 2h 50m | Airbus A220-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 3163 | American Airlines | 18:03 | 20:02 | 2h 59m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 598 | United Airlines | 18:29 | 20:13 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 2513 | Delta Air Lines | 18:59 | 20:43 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1582 | United Airlines | 19:29 | 21:13 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 2057 | American Airlines | 20:19 | 22:00 | 2h 41m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2768 | United Airlines | 20:27 | 22:11 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | DL 2806 | Delta Air Lines | 20:35 | 22:17 | 2h 42m | Boeing 737-800 | | Thu, Oct 22 | AA 1689 | American Airlines | 21:16 | 23:00 | 2h 44m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 775 | United Airlines | 21:27 | 22:59 | 2h 32m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 462 | American Airlines | 05:59 | 07:36 | 2h 37m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 2251 | Delta Air Lines | 06:00 | 07:36 | 2h 36m | Airbus A220-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2389 | United Airlines | 06:00 | 07:39 | 2h 39m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing the first 40 of 277 scheduled LGA to ORD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every LGA to ORD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the New York to Chicago nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) and the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md). American Airlines flies the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md), the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md), and the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md). Delta Air Lines flies the [Airbus A220-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a220-300.md) and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/737-800.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on LGA to ORD departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for New York to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. In the 7 days to October 19, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on New York to Chicago departures from October 19 to November 1. American Airlines had space open on 9 of 14 dates checked and Delta Air Lines on 14 of 14. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the LGA to ORD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See LGA to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying New York to Chicago nonstop Carriers operating LGA to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) See LGA to ORD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about LGA to ORD **How long is the flight from New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)?** Scheduled flight times from New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD) run from 2h 32m to 2h 59m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 732 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from LGA to ORD?** United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines fly LGA to ORD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. **How many flights a week are there from LGA to ORD?** About 302 nonstop flights a week run between New York (LGA) and Chicago (ORD) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from LGA to ORD depart?** Scheduled LGA to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:59 and 21:27, local time at New York. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate LGA to ORD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 37 flight numbers for LGA to ORD nonstops, including UA 1008, UA 1166, and UA 2389 on United Airlines; AA 386, AA 392, and AA 462 on American Airlines; and DL 2251 and DL 2917 on Delta Air Lines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on LGA to ORD?** Open the LGA to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [ORD to LGA upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-lga.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md) or [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from New York (LGA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md). Nonstops to Chicago (ORD) from other airports within 150 miles of New York (LGA): - [New York (JFK) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jfk-ord.md), 10 miles from LGA - [Newark (EWR) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ewr-ord.md), 17 miles from LGA - [White Plains (HPN) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/hpn-ord.md), 22 miles from LGA - [Allentown (ABE) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/abe-ord.md), 83 miles from LGA - [Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-ord.md), 95 miles from LGA Nonstops from New York (LGA) to other airports within 150 miles of Chicago (ORD): - [New York (LGA) to Milwaukee (MKE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-mke.md), 67 miles from ORD - [New York (LGA) to South Bend (SBN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-sbn.md), 84 miles from ORD - [New York (LGA) to Madison (MSN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-msn.md), 108 miles from ORD - [New York (LGA) to Grand Rapids (GRR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lga-grr.md), 136 miles from ORD Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss LGA to ORD upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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