New York (JFK) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 17m
Bearing
282° W
New York (JFK) to Chicago (ORD) is 738 miles (1,188 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop JFK–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
523
May 2026
Seats
53,946
both directions
Passengers
43,354
both directions
Load factor
80.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–ORD?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop JFK–ORD departures in May 2026 (167), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- 9E
167 departures · 12,218 seats
Share of departures31.9%85.6%
Load
- YX
163 departures · 12,366 seats
Share of departures31.2%84.0%
Load
- B6
104 departures · 15,000 seats
Share of departures19.9%71.1%
Load
- AA
87 departures · 14,042 seats
Share of departures16.6%82.5%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 320 seats
Share of departures0.4%82.2%
Load
What plane flies JFK–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 32% of JFK–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
167 departures · 85.6% load
31.9% - Embraer E175
163 departures · 84.0% load
31.2% - Airbus A220-300
84 departures · 68.4% load
16.1% - Boeing 737-800
38 departures · 80.7% load
7.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
28 departures · 82.9% load
5.3% - Airbus A319
20 departures · 83.3% load
3.8% - Airbus A320
20 departures · 80.8% load
3.8% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 100.0% load
0.4% - Boeing 787-8
1 departures · 96.6% load
0.2%
How has JFK–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–ORD departures rose from 451 in June 2025 to 523 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
451 departures · 43,495 passengers
89.0%
Load
July 2025
439 departures · 41,024 passengers
88.0%
Load
August 2025
490 departures · 40,161 passengers
86.2%
Load
September 2025
513 departures · 41,915 passengers
82.8%
Load
October 2025
550 departures · 49,603 passengers
81.1%
Load
November 2025
504 departures · 49,260 passengers
79.4%
Load
December 2025
501 departures · 47,437 passengers
80.7%
Load
January 2026
462 departures · 36,529 passengers
71.7%
Load
February 2026
427 departures · 32,388 passengers
70.3%
Load
March 2026
558 departures · 50,260 passengers
77.7%
Load
April 2026
465 departures · 32,865 passengers
73.3%
Load
May 2026
523 departures · 43,354 passengers
80.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → JFK
82.9% full
263 departures · 22,479 passengers
JFK → ORD
77.8% full
260 departures · 20,875 passengers
Nonstop JFK–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Chicago (ORD)?
JFK to ORD is 738 miles (1,188 km / 641 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 738-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (31.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (31.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 738-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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