ORD → EWRChicago to New York

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to New York (EWR): 15 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 52% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,154 km, an estimated 1 hour 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and New York. Updated 17 October 2026 at 06:54 UTC.

Today, ORD → EWR

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 05:00 UA2759United Airlines On scheduleGate B11 · T1 EWR est. 08:03sched 08:12
  2. 06:00 UA1027United Airlines On scheduleGate B8 · T1 EWR est. 09:06sched 09:10
  3. 06:43 AA3170American Airlines On scheduleGate K20 · T3 EWR 10:06scheduled
  4. 07:30 UA1273United Airlines On scheduleGate C15 · T1 EWR 10:48scheduled
  5. 09:00 UA2238United Airlines On scheduleGate C9 · T1 EWR 12:26scheduled
  6. 10:05 AA1691American Airlines On scheduleGate K5 · T3 EWR 13:30scheduled
  7. 10:55 UA1856United Airlines On scheduleGate C28 · T1 EWR 14:18scheduled
  8. 12:05 UA606United Airlines On scheduleGate C23 · T1 EWR 15:26scheduled
  9. 13:10 AA1936American Airlines On scheduleGate H9 · T3 ·
  10. 13:55 UA2466United Airlines On scheduleGate C22 · T1 EWR 17:18scheduled
  11. 15:00 UA1236United Airlines Sched 15:00Departure not confirmed by the board EWR 18:28scheduled
  12. 16:00 UA249United Airlines Sched 16:00Departure not confirmed by the board EWR 19:30scheduled
  13. 17:07 UA1630United Airlines Sched 17:07Departure not confirmed by the board EWR 20:37scheduled
  14. 17:59 UA2790United Airlines Sched 17:59Departure not confirmed by the board EWR 21:28scheduled
  15. 18:00 AA3253American Airlines Sched 18:00Departure not confirmed by the board EWR 21:29scheduled
  16. 19:52 UA759United Airlines Sched 19:52Departure not confirmed by the board EWR 23:15scheduled
  17. 20:07 AA2549American Airlines Sched 20:07Departure not confirmed by the board EWR 23:29scheduled
  18. 21:35 UA1209United Airlines Sched 21:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 01:54 · EWR board 02:45

ORD Chicago disrupted · +121
EWR New York disrupted · +136
1,154 km · ~1h 59m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:3515x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 15x weekly · nonstop
52% on time

of the last 21 operated ORD → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures15x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaAmerican AirlinesUnited Airlines

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
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC4452 14:18 Fr

American AirlinesAA60% on time

Flights AA3170 06:43 daily · AA1691 10:05 daily · AA1936 13:10 daily · AA3253 17:55 daily

United AirlinesUA53% on time

Flights UA2759 05:00 daily · UA1027 06:00 daily · UA1273 07:30 daily · UA2238 09:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA1691dep −9 → arr−28
10-16AA1936dep −2 → arr−30
10-16AA2549dep +90 → arr+66
10-16AA3170dep +0 → arr−24
10-16AA3253dep +58 → arr+64
10-16AC4452arrived+23
10-16UA1027dep −10 → arr−19
10-16UA1209dep +4 → arr−18
10-16UA1236dep −1 → arr+74
10-16UA1273dep −5 → arr−19
10-16UA1630dep +0 → arr+49
10-16UA1856dep +26 → arr+23
10-16UA2238dep +10 → arr+12
10-16UA2466dep +5 → arr+42
10-16UA249dep +17 → arr+60
10-16UA2759dep −8 → arr−19
10-16UA2790dep +38 → arr+50
10-16UA3918departed+116
10-16UA606dep −6 → arr−5
10-16UA759dep +12 → arr+8
10-15UA1209arrived−33

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 +121 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · NNW 12 kt Full ORD delay board →
EWRNew York +136 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · NW 19 kt Full EWR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 EWR 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 EWR questions

Is ORD–EWR running on time right now?

High disruption likely. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 0/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–EWR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:07 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EWR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to EWR?

Great-circle distance is 1,154 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 111–129 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–EWR fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 127 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.