ORD → JFKChicago to New York

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to New York (JFK): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 57% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 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 18 October 2026 at 11:51 UTC.

Today, ORD → JFK

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 06:10 B6906JetBlue Left 06:02 JFK est. 09:11In the air · sched 09:30
  2. 06:10 DL5666Delta Left 06:05 JFK est. 09:24In the air · sched 09:27
  3. 07:22 AA4495American Airlines On scheduleGate L10A · T3 JFK est. 10:34sched 11:00
  4. 10:30 DL4929Delta On scheduleGate M6 · T5 JFK 13:54scheduled
  5. 10:34 AA819American Airlines On scheduleGate K10 · T3 JFK 13:59scheduled
  6. 12:38 B61006JetBlue On scheduleGate G6 · T3 JFK 16:00scheduled
  7. 13:31 AA2485American Airlines On scheduleGate K4 · T3 JFK 17:00scheduled
  8. 13:50 DL5035Delta On scheduleGate M7 · T5 JFK 17:20scheduled
  9. 16:26 AA1315American Airlines On scheduleGate K10 · T3 ·
  10. 18:00 DL4917Delta On scheduleGate M6 · T5 JFK 21:40scheduled
  11. · QR9298Qatar Airways On schedule JFK 20:00scheduled

Checked ORD board 05:51 · JFK board 07:51

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
JFK New York smooth · +0
1,188 km · ~2h 01m est.
dep bank 06:10–20:0023x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 23x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 14 operated ORD → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~2h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue AirwaysQatar 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 days
Delta Air LinesDL60% on time

Flights DL4929 10:30 daily · DL5035 13:50 daily · DL4917 18:00 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6906 06:10 Mo Tu Fr Sa Su · B61006 12:38 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR9298 20:00 Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18B6906dep −8 → arr−19
10-18DL5666dep −5 → arr−3
10-177L9791departed+50
10-17AA1315dep −10 → arr+3
10-17AA2485dep +227 → arr+225
10-17AA4495dep −6 → arr−24
10-17AA819dep +170 → arr+193
10-17B61006dep +48 → arr+56
10-17B6906dep −10 → arr−30
10-17DL4917dep +37 → arr+36
10-17DL4929dep −5 → arr+8
10-17DL5035dep +99 → arr+140
10-17DL5666dep +2 → arr−7
10-17QR9298arrived+3

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 8 kt Full ORD delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 12 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and JFK: 43% 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 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 06:10 and evening departures around 18:00 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?

4 carriers operate this route, around 63 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.