✈ JFK → ORD
2H 29M FROM NEW YORK TO CHICAGO. PACK A BOOK YOU WON'T FINISH.
Flight from New York to Chicago
From JFK (JFK), USA North America → O'Hare (ORD), USA North America
How long is the flight from New York to Chicago?
A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 2 hours 29 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 738 miles (1,188 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
2h 29m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
738 mi
1,188 km · great-circle
Avg speed
479 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
New York timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Chicago timezone
UTC-5
America/Chicago
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.