American AirlinesAA
Flights AA4590 11:15 daily · AA4536 12:40 daily · AA819 16:30 daily
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to New York (JFK): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 8 September 2026 at 17:34 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
JFK
New York
smooth · +0
1,188 km · ~2h 01m est.
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 15 operated ORD → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−16 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~2h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-08B61206dep −5 → arr−21
09-08DL4933dep −5 → arr−18
09-08DL5662dep +7 → arr−7
09-07B61206dep −5 → arr−14
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 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 06:00 and evening departures around 17:27 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?
3 carriers operate this route, around 62 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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