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NK494 Spirit Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Spirit Airlines flight NK494, which currently operates between the airports of New York - New York LaGuardia Airport (Airport Code LGA) and Chicago - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (Airport Code ORD).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, September 13, 2025.

NK494 On Time performance:
71
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

NK494 Spirit Airlines to Chicago

En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday September 13, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (September 12, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (September 14, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines
Equipment: Airbus A320 (sharklets)

Departure

New York (LGA)
September 13, 2025
New York LaGuardia Airport
Departed at:
03:00 pm
Terminal:
A
Gate:
3
Scheduled Departure Time: 03:12 pm

Arrival

Chicago (ORD)
September 13, 2025
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
04:43 pm
Terminal:
2
Gate:
G12
Scheduled Arrival Time: 04:50 pm
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight NK494?
The flight NK494 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight NK494?
The distance between the two airports is 732 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight NK494?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:38 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:29 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in New York: 2025-09-13 16:56:16
Current Time in Chicago: 2025-09-13 15:56:16

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between New York and Chicago:

American Airlines
- Flight Number: AA1093. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 77 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA1166. (On Time performance: 57 - Average Delay: 96 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA1795. (On Time performance: 26 - Average Delay: 103 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA1893. (On Time performance: 25 - Average Delay: 53 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA2057. (On Time performance: 39 - Average Delay: 68 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA2223. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA2644. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA3015. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 36 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA3073. (On Time performance: 50 - Average Delay: 93 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA3128. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA3309. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA392. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA396. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 55 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA462. (On Time performance: 96 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA512. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)

Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL1188. (On Time performance: 96 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1390. (On Time performance: 56 - Average Delay: 44 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1874. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2760. (On Time performance: 61 - Average Delay: 55 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2801. (On Time performance: 49 - Average Delay: 78 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2806. (On Time performance: 52 - Average Delay: 53 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2810. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2919. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL962. (On Time performance: 62 - Average Delay: 37 minutes)

Spirit Airlines
- Flight Number: NK2479.

United Airlines
- Flight Number: UA1273. (On Time performance: 45 - Average Delay: 22 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA1289. (On Time performance: 50 - Average Delay: 81 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA1310. (On Time performance: 96 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA1504. (On Time performance: 49 - Average Delay: 48 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA1582. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA1785. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA1842. (On Time performance: 24 - Average Delay: 79 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA1952. (On Time performance: 43 - Average Delay: 26 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA2199. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA2299. (On Time performance: 65 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA2360. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 34 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA2389. (On Time performance: 96 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA2440. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA2479. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA2602. (On Time performance: 96 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA541. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA561. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA623. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from September 04, 2025 to September 10, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 7
On Time: 5 ( 71 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 29 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 44 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions

Last Past Flights NK494

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
12 September
03:06 pm
New York (LGA)
04:36 pm
Chicago (ORD)
02h 30min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
11 September
03:02 pm
New York (LGA)
04:39 pm
Chicago (ORD)
02h 37min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
10 September
06:37 pm
New York (LGA)
08:05 pm
Chicago (ORD)
02h 28min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
09 September
03:04 pm
New York (LGA)
04:37 pm
Chicago (ORD)
02h 33min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
08 September
03:11 pm
New York (LGA)
04:43 pm
Chicago (ORD)
02h 32min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Sunday
07 September
03:27 pm
New York (LGA)
04:48 pm
Chicago (ORD)
02h 21min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Saturday
06 September
05:19 pm
New York (LGA)
06:43 pm
Chicago (ORD)
02h 24min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
Landed - Delayed
Friday
05 September
03:05 pm
New York (LGA)
04:41 pm
Chicago (ORD)
02h 36min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
04 September
03:03 pm
New York (LGA)
04:28 pm
Chicago (ORD)
02h 25min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time