Flights New York → Chicago
JFK → ORD
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 770 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.97%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 81% | 4 min | 2.5% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 76% | 9 min | 2.4% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 12 min | 3.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about JFK-ORD
On the New York (JFK) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 770 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Chicago is 5.97% across 770 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.
