ORD → EWRChicago to New York

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to New York (EWR): 146 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 45% of the last 29 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 8 of the 35 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 15 November 2026 at 22:12 UTC.

Today, ORD → EWR

Sun 15 Nov · local times
UA1695United AirlinesIn the air, 15 min late

Left ORD at 13:14, 15 min after its 12:59 slot.

Landing
16:37EWR board estimate · sched 16:17
Track UA1695 →
AA1936American AirlinesIn the air, 38 min late

Left ORD at 13:52, 38 min after its 13:14 slot.

Track AA1936 →
  1. 05:00 UA2455United Airlines Left 07:01 +121 Landed 10:15 +128
  2. 05:55 UA2151United Airlines Left 05:54 Landed 09:03 +1
  3. 06:45 AA3170American Airlines Cancelled ·
  4. 07:00 UA1273United Airlines Left 06:57 Landed 10:08
  5. 07:30 UA3018United Airlines Left 07:29 ·
  6. 07:30 UA3910United Airlines Sched 07:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 09:00 UA2238United Airlines Left 09:12 +12 Landed 12:28 +8
  8. 10:10 AA2541American Airlines Cancelled ·
  9. 10:39 UA1856United Airlines Left 10:40 Landed 14:14 +17
  10. 12:15 UA606United Airlines Left 12:11 Landed 15:31 −3
  11. 12:59 UA1695United Airlines Left 13:14 +15 EWR est. 16:37 +20In the air · sched 16:17
  12. 13:14 AA1936American Airlines Left 13:52 +38 ·
  13. 14:30 UA1236United Airlines Left 14:36 +6 ·
  14. 15:36 UA2650United Airlines Left 15:42 +6 EWR est. 18:47In the air · sched 18:52
  15. 16:40 UA1630United Airlines On scheduleGate C23 · T1 EWR est. 19:52sched 20:04
  16. 17:29 UA378United Airlines On scheduleGate C22 · T1 EWR 20:51scheduled
  17. 18:07 AA1390American Airlines On scheduleGate H5 · T3 EWR 21:27scheduled
  18. 18:30 UA2475United Airlines On scheduleGate B4 · T1 EWR 21:55scheduled
  19. 19:43 AA3194American Airlines On scheduleGate H16 · T3 EWR 23:00scheduled
  20. 19:58 UA759United Airlines On scheduleGate B11 · T1 EWR 23:11scheduled
  21. 20:40 UA2368United Airlines On scheduleGate B16 · T1 EWR 23:59scheduled
  22. 21:48 UA1209United Airlines On scheduleGate B12 · T1 ·

Checked ORD board 16:12 · EWR board 15:53

ORD Chicago smooth · +9
EWR New York smooth · +1
1,154 km · ~1h 59m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:48146x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 146x weekly · nonstop
45% on time

of the last 29 tracked ORD → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 8 of 35 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 21 arrivals
Flight time~1h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures146x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled22.9%recent route rate · 8 of 35

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaAir New ZealandAmerican 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
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC3722 16:17 We Th

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ2345 16:17 Tu Th

American AirlinesAA14% on time

Flights AA3170 06:45 daily · AA2541 10:10 daily · AA1936 13:14 daily · AA1390 18:07 daily

United AirlinesUA55% on time

Flights UA2455 05:00 daily · UA2151 varies daily · UA1273 07:00 daily · UA3910 varies We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15AA1936departed+38
11-15AA2541cancelledCNX
11-15AA3170cancelledCNX
11-15UA1236departed+6
11-15UA1273dep −3 → arr+0
11-15UA1695departed+15
11-15UA1856dep +1 → arr+17
11-15UA2151dep −1 → arr+1
11-15UA2238dep +12 → arr+8
11-15UA2455dep +121 → arr+128
11-15UA2650departed+6
11-15UA3018departed−1
11-15UA606dep −4 → arr−3
11-14AA1390cancelledCNX
11-14AA1936dep +4 → arr−19
11-14AA2541cancelledCNX
11-14AA3170cancelledCNX
11-14AA3194cancelledCNX
11-14UA1209dep +9 → arr−2
11-14UA1236dep +9 → arr−16
11-14UA1273cancelledCNX
11-14UA1630dep +63 → arr+48
11-14UA1695dep +40 → arr+24
11-14UA1856dep +14 → arr+11
11-14UA1910dep +49 → arr+42
11-14UA2151dep −3 → arr−7
11-14UA2238dep +5 → arr−12
11-14UA2455dep +20 → arr+17
11-14UA2475dep +4 → arr−1
11-14UA2650dep +0 → arr−17
11-14UA3329departed+2
11-14UA378dep +1 → arr−4
11-14UA606dep +145 → arr+118
11-14UA759dep +193 → arr+182
11-13UA1209cancelledCNX

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 4 kt Full ORD delay board →
EWRNew York +1 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 10 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 93/100. 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 17:29 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?

4 carriers operate this route, around 146 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.