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Among airlines operating New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago flights:

• United Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Delta: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Southwest: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

4 airlines operate flights between New York LaGuardia Airport and Chicago. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• United Airlines
• American Airlines
• Delta
• Southwest

Flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago usually depart from New York LaGuardia (LGA) and may arrive at several airports in Chicago area, including Chicago Midway (MDW), Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) and Chicago Greater Rockford (RFD).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• United Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• American Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Delta: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Four cabin classes are available on flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class
• First Class

Prices vary by airline.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $176 round-trip via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), compared to $252 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $35–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

One-stop flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago most commonly connect through:

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 70% of one-stop connections
• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) - 9% of one-stop connections
• Washington, D.C. Reagan-National (DCA) - 6% of one-stop connections
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) - 6% of one-stop connections

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 22%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $228 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $290: a $62 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago route, 17% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 41 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago flights, with 43% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 27%, evening flights for 25%, and night flights for 5%.

Some of the most popular sights in Chicago are Magnificent Mile, Grant Park and River North. These are among the most viewed places in Chicago on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago:

• Earliest: departs at 6:00 am and lands at 8:45 am
• Latest: departs at 10:04 pm and lands at 12:49 am.

The flight takes about 2h 45m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 36% above the route average of $251. Book 16 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago takes 2h 45m, covering 716 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $234 to $1,333. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $120, which is 35% below the typical average for this route.

United Airlines is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while American Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago flights are:

• United Airlines: 87% on time
• American Airlines: 84% on time
• Delta: 82% on time

Overall, flights on this route are on time 83% of the time on average.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 53m, compared with 4h 58m via Washington, D.C. Reagan-National (DCA) and 6h 04m via Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD).

Chicago is 1 hour behind New York LaGuardia Airport (Central Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Since Chicago is served by multiple airports, car rental options and rates can vary depending on which one you fly into.
Near Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) — daily rates from around $17:

· Routes Car & Truck Rentals
· Europcar
· Hertz
· Dollar
· Ace

Near Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) — daily rates from around $32:

· Hertz
· Dollar
· Budget
· Alamo
· Rent-A-Wreck

Near Chicago Greater Rockford Airport (RFD) — daily rates from around $30:

· Alamo
· Enterprise Rent-A-Car
· Budget
· Avis
· National

Round-trip flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago range from $182 to $352, with an average of $251 over the past 12 months. Anything below $182 counts as a good deal.

Three airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago flights:

• • American Airlines
• • Delta
• • JetBlue