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$57 Find Cheap Flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago

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Cheapest round-trip
$89
Overall average: $277
Spirit Airlines
Tue 4/7Wed 4/15
LGA - ORD • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$91
Typical prices: $207-$405
Spirit Airlines
Thu 4/9Tue 4/14
LGA - ORD • Non-stop
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Terminal C at LGA has hands-free bag drop.
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Cheap Flights from LaGuardia to Chicago (LGA-CHI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from LaGuardia to Chicago that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from LaGuardia to Chicago

Tue, Apr 7 - Wed, Apr 15
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6:30 am - 8:01 am
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ORD
2h 31mnonstop
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2:09 pm - 5:20 pm
ORD
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LGA
2h 11mnonstop
$89Spirit Airlines
Thu, Apr 9 - Tue, Apr 14
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6:30 am - 8:01 am
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ORD
2h 31mnonstop
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7:31 pm - 10:36 pm
ORD
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LGA
2h 05mnonstop
$91Spirit Airlines
Sun, Apr 12 - Tue, Apr 14
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6:30 am - 8:01 am
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ORD
2h 31mnonstop
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7:31 pm - 10:36 pm
ORD
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LGA
2h 05mnonstop
$92Spirit Airlines
Sat, May 16 - Mon, May 18
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2:36 pm - 4:12 pm
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ORD
2h 36mnonstop
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2:09 pm - 5:20 pm
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LGA
2h 11mnonstop
$93Spirit Airlines
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
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6:30 am - 8:01 am
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ORD
2h 31mnonstop
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2:09 pm - 5:20 pm
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2h 11mnonstop
$94Spirit Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Tue, Apr 14
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6:30 am - 8:01 am
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ORD
2h 31mnonstop
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7:31 pm - 10:36 pm
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2h 05mnonstop
$97Spirit Airlines
Wed, May 13 - Sat, May 16
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6:00 am - 7:31 pm
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MDW
14h 31m
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2:20 pm - 11:15 pm
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LGA
7h 55m
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$148Frontier
Tue, Apr 14 - Tue, Apr 21
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6:20 am - 7:31 pm
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14h 11m
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2:15 pm - 8:59 pm
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5h 44m
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$149Frontier
Thu, Apr 30 - Tue, May 5
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14h 31m
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$151Frontier
Wed, May 6 - Sun, May 10
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6:30 am - 9:47 am
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10:37 am - 11:22 pm
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KAYAK's insights & trends for LaGuardia to Chicago flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from LaGuardia to Chicago to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago costs $109 on the route between New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 24% cheaper than other New York LaGuardia Airport-Chicago routes. It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Chicago on a Saturday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to New York LaGuardia Airport, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago is January, where tickets cost $184 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $298 and $285 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $266, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 45% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$57
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 31% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
Flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from LaGuardia to Chicago

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from LaGuardia to Chicago based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago was $57 for a one-way ticket and $89 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between New York LaGuardia Airport and Chicago?

    No

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago?

    American Airlines, Delta, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between New York LaGuardia Airport and Chicago, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago?

    There are nonstop flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Chicago, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Chicago are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $280 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $270 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago from New York LaGuardia Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chicago with an airline and back to New York LaGuardia Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chicago from New York LaGuardia Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $156 or less one-way and $247 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from New York LaGuardia to Chicago.
Find which airlines fly direct from New York LaGuardia Airport to Chicago, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

New York LaGuardia to Chicago

Monday

American Airlines,Delta,Southwest, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,Delta,Southwest, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Wednesday

American Airlines,Delta,Southwest, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Thursday

American Airlines,Delta,Southwest, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Friday

American Airlines,Delta,Southwest, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Saturday

American Airlines,Delta,Southwest, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Sunday

American Airlines,Delta,Southwest, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

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Direct returns

Chicago to New York LaGuardia

Monday

American Airlines,Delta,Southwest, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Tuesday

American Airlines,Delta,Southwest, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Wednesday

American Airlines,Delta,Southwest, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Thursday

American Airlines,Delta,Southwest, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Friday

American Airlines,Delta,Southwest, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Saturday

American Airlines,Delta,Southwest, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

Sunday

American Airlines,Delta,Southwest, +2 more

American Airlines,Delta, +3 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from LaGuardia to Chicago

 
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4318 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
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Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

4.0 OkayKenny, Mar 2026
TPA - BWI
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Long layover between flights to Long Island from BWI - need better coordination between flights

I elected to pay for the upgrades and found very little difference

The new seating arrangement is so over priced for what you get.

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

I realize they are still working out kinks with the new boarding process, but by the time I boarded in group 5, most of the bins were full. All airlines should better enforce small bags and jackets going under the seats until everyone has boarded.

WiFi was not working and didn’t have a beverage service

Snacks are always pretzels. Why can't you also offer peanuts ?

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

Love delta smaller commuter plane so no entertainment and paid wifi on MKE-LGA leg was extremely unreliable and slow

Delayed. Hot. Passenger next to me was so large I couldn’t move.

The flight went very well, but the flight attendants didn't serve and food or drinks other than 1st class due to rough air but to be honest it wasn't that bumpy and I felt that they could've at least offered water and coffee perhaps. Also serving 1st class only is a bad look. I've been in 1st class many times and I would've felt that if the turbulence was too rough for the main cabin, it would be too rough for 1st class too.

There was an unruly family behind us that made the short flight miserable!!! The cabin crew did nothing to contain it.

My seatback screen didn’t work so that sucked because that’s what I was going to do on the plane.

The whole experience was excellent. As it most often is with Delta

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Boarding and crew were fantastic, but I paid for a window seat with no window. Seat 11D on a CRJ-900 apparently does not have a window. Lesson learned.

Delta flights recently are always delayed AND at jfk tney get the gates further away (need To walk 20’ to get to them/all the way at the end of the terminal). Not sure whats happening but price doesnt match experience!

Flight delay was frustrating, also you cannot checkin online without delta app, web browser check-in throw errors

Wonderful. Quick boarding. Early departure and we arrived 30 minutes early at our destination. Unfortunately, when you arrive early, there is still a departing aircraft at our gate. We had to park for 30 minutes until the gate was clear. So our early arrival was not really early at the gate. Otherwise it was a quick and smooth flight. Appreciated the efficiency.

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

Everything except the food and entertainment. It was a great experience though

United Airlines is my preferred airlines and I am thankful for Gary who also help support me on the phone to switch my flight literally last min.

Seated dude next to me even though lots of empty rows. But main thing was we sat on the tarmac after landing for 30 minutes because of, in the words of the dude who sat next to me, “operational incompetence”. We got changing directions about where to pick up gate checked bags. Pilot and flight attendant were awesome though.

It was a pretty standard flight... until the almost hour and a half spent on the taxi way. I get that the weather has been poor but the delay had nothing to do with the weather and more to do with a plane with several issues tying up the gate. I get that that happens from time to time but this has been EVERY flight I've been on for the past 5 years and I fly 3 to 5 times a year. This isn't just United... it's American, it's Delta. It's an issue with the entire industry. I work for UPS and packages on a cargo plane get better service than people do these days. Anymore I HATE flying.

Perfect flight. Smooth flight. Arrived 20 minutes early at destination. Excellent service.

The flights were on time which was great give. It was holiday travel season and there’d been some weather issues. The only complaint and this is every time with United is the terrible seat design. The head rest is not built for comfort and having my neck bent forward for a cross country trip reminded me while I try not to take United flights as a rule.

Everything was absolutely wonderful from check in to baggage claim. Staff was very professional and sweet. Will definitely recommend United to family and friends.

They did the one thing that really matters - got to Chicago early.

There was no inflight service. Once we landed we were delayed to find a gate for an hour and a half which was 1/2 the total time in the air.

The chicken wrap was tiny ($13 for what looked like a 1/3 of a normal wrap?) and disgusting.

It was good experience this time. The flight was on time.

There was a delay with the plan which cause the flight to leave later and once arrived in Chicago there was another delay and some passengers missed their connecting flights

The gate agent had a really bad attitude and refused to help me get on the standby list. She just handed me a card and said I needed to call a number. I asked her to help with the AA app on my phone and she just shrugged and said she didnt know. After a few phone calls, I eventually just went to a different gate agent on the other side of the terminal and got the help I needed.

Overall, my last three trips on American Airlines have all been either delayed or "rescheduled" due to mechanical issues. At least on delay caused me to miss two possible connecting flights each later than the first. My last option for my last connection required the assistance of the onsite service desk (O'Hare Airport). The wait time for the service desk was such that it jeopardized getting booked on the last connecting flight available for the night. Suffice it to say, my latest experiences with American Airlines have caused me extensive loss of productive business and personal time and can therefore be classified as significantly less than satisfactory.

Waiting for gate in RDU for more than 20mins is crazy.

American Airlines was great and worked very hard to change my ticket so I could get an earlier, direct flight back to Dallas. However, I was informed that Kayak made mistakes with my itinerary and classified my ticket as desiring to be on the earlier flight instead of taking the necessary step of calling AA to get me on the standby list. This ended up keeping me from being added to the standby list and delayed me getting home by 6 hours. I am happy to discuss this further with Kayak so they can correct their procedures so this won't happen again.

Waited for oxygen tanks for 30 minutes after boarding was complete.

One day, I do so hope for a gluten free snack! Seems like with the rest of the world FINALLY figuring out what gluten free is, American Airlines would too. Fingers crossed!!

Delayed both in takeoff and landing, trash plane no amenities, I've said it before but I'll never fly Spirit again.

Checking in and getting to gate fast and leasy at Laguardia airport. There is no entertainment on the plane and food was for purchase. Great experience flying with spirit

The flight was delayed over an hour which got us into DFW at approximately 2:20 am

Kayak and Spirit could not meaningfully share itinerary data, leading to many hours of remediation.

Do not fly with Spirit. They will leave you canceled if their flight is not 110% booked.

They cancelled my flight last minute, forcing me to rebook with another airline.

A bottled or canned drink, whether water or soda would have been appreciated upon settling in and flying, without being charged for it.

I waited for 4+ extra hours to even board when i was fighting off a cold. So i was sitting there in the airport with a fever and chills while spirit wasted my time. Then once on the plane we had at least an extra hour of taxiing before and after takeoff. Really poor airline, no amenities to speak of, and a lack of organization that will just ruin your experience.

Very positive in both directions. Safe travels, nice staff, lost and found in fact found my phone under my chair! I was out of cash after my NYC trip otherwise I would've offered a reward for helping my day out immensly! Thanks you so much Spirit staff!

Like: seats that don't move; fast boarding; engaging crew; low-prices; individual gate at LGA; access to restrooms at the gate Dislike: no water on the flight

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