JFK → ORDNew York to Chicago

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Chicago (ORD): 78 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 87% of the last 23 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,188 km, an estimated 2 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Chicago. Updated 5 November 2026 at 00:53 UTC.

Today, JFK → ORD

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 07:29 AA2819American Airlines Left 07:23 Landed 09:02 −28
  2. 07:30 DL4903Delta Air Lines Left 07:23 Landed 09:06 −21
  3. 10:40 AA2848American Airlines Left 15:41 +301 Landed 17:20 +285
  4. 10:55 DL5119Delta Air Lines Left 10:51 Landed 12:20 −26
  5. 14:59 AA3162American Airlines Left 14:48 Landed 16:28 −27
  6. 15:24 DL4907Delta Air Lines Left 15:18 Landed 17:17 −3
  7. 15:40 AF8748Air France Sched 15:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 19:35 DL5591Delta Air Lines Left 19:27 ORD 21:43In the air · scheduled landing
  9. 20:24 AA1067American Airlines On scheduleGate 32 · T8 ORD 22:30scheduled
  10. · QF7550Qantas On schedule ORD 18:44scheduled

Checked JFK board 19:47 · ORD board 18:53

JFK New York smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,188 km · ~2h 01m est.
dep bank 07:14–20:2478x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 78x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 23 tracked JFK → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−26 minacross the last 23 arrivals
Flight time~2h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures78x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesCathay PacificDelta Air LinesQantas Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA2907 07:14 daily · AA2819 07:29 Mo Tu Su · AA788 10:29 daily · AA2848 10:40 Mo Tu Su

Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX99 17:00 Mo

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL4903 07:30 daily · DL5119 10:55 daily · DL4907 15:24 daily · DL5591 19:35 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF7554 varies Su · QF7550 varies We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA2819dep −6 → arr−28
11-04AA2848dep +301 → arr+285
11-04AA3162dep −11 → arr−27
11-04DL4903dep −7 → arr−21
11-04DL4907dep −6 → arr−3
11-04DL5119dep −4 → arr−26
11-04DL5591departed−8
11-03AA1067dep +12 → arr−33
11-03AA2819dep +68 → arr+12
11-03AA2848dep +9 → arr−20
11-03AA3162dep −7 → arr−38
11-03AA9799arrived+158
11-03DL4903dep +13 → arr−39
11-03DL4907dep −6 → arr−33
11-03DL5119dep −6 → arr−3
11-03DL5591dep −8 → arr−50
11-02AA1067dep +74 → arr+27
11-02AA2819dep −4 → arr−35
11-02AA2848dep −8 → arr−33
11-02AA3162dep +6 → arr−11
11-02DL4903dep −7 → arr−24
11-02DL4907dep −7 → arr−22
11-02DL5119dep −5 → arr−26
11-02DL5591dep −14 → arr−44
11-01AA1067departed+95
11-01AA2819departed+156
11-01AA2848departed−1
11-01AA3162departed+145
11-01DL4903departed−1

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 11 kt Full JFK delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SW 12 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 44% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +16 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to ORD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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JFK to ORD questions

Is JFK–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:14 and evening departures around 19:10 from JFK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JFK to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,188 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 114–132 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–ORD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 78 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.