ORD → EWRChicago to New York

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to New York (EWR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 34 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 34 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,154 km, an estimated 1 hour 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and New York. Updated 17 September 2026 at 01:14 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +5
EWR New York smooth · +0
1,154 km · ~1h 59m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:3514x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 34 operated ORD → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 34 operated legs
Flight time~1h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 34

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesUnited Airlines

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 AirlinesAA33% on time

Flights AA3033 06:43 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · AA699 varies daily · AA1691 10:09 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · AA2416 10:11 daily

United AirlinesUA56% on time

Flights UA2455 05:00 daily · UA1409 06:00 daily · UA1813 07:05 daily · UA2301 08:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16AA1936departed−5
09-16AA2416dep +0 → arr−21
09-16AA3253dep +37 → arr+30
09-16AA699dep −1 → arr−13
09-16UA1409dep +16 → arr−2
09-16UA1630dep −1 → arr−9
09-16UA1695departed+3
09-16UA1813dep +13 → arr+6
09-16UA1856dep +138 → arr+115
09-16UA1929dep −9 → arr−28
09-16UA2301dep +20 → arr+16
09-16UA2455dep −3 → arr−21
09-16UA2812dep −7 → arr−8
09-16UA534dep +5 → arr+36
09-16UA606departed−4
09-15AA1936dep +101 → arr+92
09-15AA2416dep −3 → arr+75
09-15AA2549dep +131 → arr+136
09-15AA3253dep +52 → arr+73
09-15AA699dep +25 → arr+25
09-15UA1209dep +30 → arr+54
09-15UA1409dep −7 → arr−14
09-15UA1630dep +64 → arr+76
09-15UA1695dep +50 → arr+34
09-15UA1813dep −6 → arr+23
09-15UA1856dep +0 → arr+2
09-15UA1929dep +60 → arr+53
09-15UA2301dep −9 → arr−7
09-15UA2455dep −6 → arr−16
09-15UA2812dep +41 → arr+33
09-15UA534dep +3 → arr+53
09-15UA606dep −1 → arr−10
09-15UA759dep −4 → arr+70
09-14UA1209arrived−3

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
ORDChicago +5 min smooth 🌫 overcast · NNE 9 kt Full ORD delay board →
EWRNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · 3 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to New York route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to EWR 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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ORD to EWR questions

Is ORD–EWR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–EWR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:45 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EWR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to EWR?

Great-circle distance is 1,154 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 111–129 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–EWR fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 138 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.