ORD → JFKChicago to New York

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to New York (JFK): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 100% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 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 Chicago and New York. Updated 27 October 2026 at 12:02 UTC.

Today, ORD → JFK

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 06:10 DL5666Delta Left 06:01 JFK est. 09:16In the air · sched 09:27
  2. 07:22 AA4495American Airlines On scheduleGate L10A · T3 JFK est. 10:26sched 11:00
  3. 08:02 AA4685American Airlines On scheduleGate L3 · T3 JFK 11:40scheduled
  4. 10:30 DL4929Delta On scheduleGate M7 · T5 JFK 13:54scheduled
  5. 10:34 AA819American Airlines On scheduleGate H12 · T3 JFK 13:59scheduled
  6. 13:31 AA2485American Airlines On scheduleGate K20 · T3 JFK 17:00scheduled
  7. 13:50 DL5035Delta On scheduleGate M7 · T5 JFK 17:20scheduled
  8. 16:25 AA1315American Airlines On scheduleGate K6 · T3 JFK 19:59scheduled
  9. 18:00 DL4917Delta On scheduleGate M6 · T5 JFK 21:40scheduled

Checked ORD board 06:44 · JFK board 08:02

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
JFK New York smooth · +0
1,188 km · ~2h 01m est.
dep bank 06:10–20:0023x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 23x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 11 operated ORD → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue AirwaysQatar 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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA4495 07:22 daily · AA4685 08:02 Mo Su · AA819 10:34 daily · AA2485 13:31 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL4929 10:30 daily · DL5035 13:50 daily · DL4917 18:00 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6906 06:10 Mo Tu Fr Sa Su · B61006 12:38 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR9298 20:00 Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27DL5666dep −9 → arr−11
10-26AA1315dep +38 → arr+4
10-26AA2485dep +0 → arr−9
10-26AA4495dep −1 → arr−21
10-26AA4685dep +2 → arr−27
10-26AA819dep −7 → arr−35
10-26DL4917dep −6 → arr−32
10-26DL4929dep −9 → arr−19
10-26DL5035dep −8 → arr−25
10-26DL5666dep −8 → arr−7
10-26QR9298arrived+4

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 3 kt Full ORD delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 6 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and JFK: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 JFK 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 JFK questions

Is ORD–JFK 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 ORD–JFK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 18:00 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to JFK?

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 ORD–JFK fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 65 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.