Flights Newark → Chicago
EWR → ORD
Route overview
The flight route from Newark to Chicago operates with a mix of aircraft including the Embraer 175, Canadair Regional Jet 700, Boeing 737 series, Airbus A320 family, and larger jets like the Boeing 767-300. With an on-time performance rate of 79%, flights experience an average delay of 17.2 minutes, based on a total of 1481 recorded flights.
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 Newark (EWR) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1911 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.86%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.3/100 (medium), 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 Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Chicago (ORD) heads west for about 1,154 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 52m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of EWR-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,911 tracked EWR-ORD flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 5.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-ORD
On the Newark (EWR) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 1911 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Chicago is 5.86% across 1911 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines.
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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.
