American AirlinesAA83% on time
Flights AA4464 08:27 daily · AA4725 10:00 daily · AA788 14:59 daily
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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Chicago (ORD): 24 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 79% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 8 September 2026 at 00:10 UTC.
JFK
New York
smooth · +0
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
1,188 km · ~2h 01m est.
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 24x weekly · nonstop
79% on time
of the last 19 operated JFK → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−9 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~2h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures24x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue AirwaysQantas 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 daysDelta Air LinesDL67% on time
Flights DL4725 07:33 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5119 10:30 daily · DL4783 varies daily · DL5640 19:35 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su
JetBlue AirwaysB6100% on time
Flights B6905 varies daily · B6405 varies daily · B6805 20:00 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su
Qantas AirwaysQF
Flights QF7554 15:50 Su · QF7550 20:50 We
Turkish AirlinesTK
Flights TK6059 11:40 Su
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-06QF7554arrived+58
09-06TK6059arrived−8
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 07:33 and evening departures around 19:35 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?
5 carriers operate this route, around 70 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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