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New York, NY to Chicago, IL

LGA → ORD · 733 mi · 1,180 km

51.8
Daily flights
18,904
Flights / year
733 mi
1,180 km
3
Carriers

Carriers on This Route

18,904 flights a year link New York, NY and Chicago, IL, a 733 mi (1,180 km) trip flown by 3 carriers.

United Airlines
United AirlinesUA
8,960 flights/yr165 min avg-3 min padding
Delay cause: 55% airline-controllable · 45% weather / ATC1,493 flights sampled
American Airlines
American AirlinesAA
5,607 flights/yr165 min avg3 min padding
Delay cause: 67% airline-controllable · 33% weather / ATC911 flights sampled
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air LinesDL
4,337 flights/yr164 min avg3 min padding
Delay cause: 59% airline-controllable · 41% weather / ATC682 flights sampled

"Airline-controllable" delays are within the carrier's power (scheduling, staffing, maintenance). Weather and air-traffic-control delays are outside its control. The red portion of each bar is the controllable share.

Airline Policy Comparison

The policy score combines how little a carrier costs you when things change: carry-on rules, checked-bag fees, and change fees. A higher score means fewer fees and more flexibility.

AirlinePolicy ScoreCarry-onBag 1Changes
United Airlines73Free$45Free
American Airlines83Free$45Free
Delta Air Lines83Free$45Free

Policy scores are a 0-100 rating based on each carrier's fee schedule and change rules, using the same scoring engine as our flight scores.

Airport Facts

New York, NY

LGA

LaGuardia

Places within 1mi72
Restaurants25
Cafés12
Bars9
Shops27
Avg taxi out26.03 min
Avg taxi in8.44 min

Chicago, IL

ORD

Chicago O'Hare International

Places within 1mi169
Restaurants67
Cafés28
Bars28
Shops69
Avg taxi out27.79 min
Avg taxi in20.52 min

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