Flights New York → Chicago
JFK → ORD
How long is the flight from New York to Chicago?
The flight from New York (JFK) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 46m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between New York and Chicago, utilizing a mix of aircraft including the Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320, Embraer 190, and Canadair Regional Jet 900. With an average delay of 22 minutes and 74% of flights arriving on time, the route sees approximately 770 total flights annually, connecting to a destination airport that serves over 80 million passengers per year.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The New York (JFK) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways. Across 1951 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 7.33%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 30/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (JFK) to Chicago (ORD) heads west for about 1,188 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 46m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 49% of JFK-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,951 tracked JFK-ORD flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 7.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-ORD
The flight from New York (JFK) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 46m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the New York (JFK) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 1951 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Chicago is 7.33% across 1951 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
