Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark, United StatesEWR / KEWR
International hub · 172 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft
62 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Newark → Chicago
EWR
NewarkNewark Liberty International Airport
NewarkNewark Liberty International AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 717 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 55m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Newark.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 16 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 16
- flights per day
- 18
- busiest month · Sep
- 14
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 55 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 15Jan2026
- 14Feb
- 15Mar
- 17Apr
- 17May
- 17Jun
- 16Jul
- 16Aug
- 18Sep
- 15Oct2025
- 16Nov
- 14Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
American Airlinesall year
Envoy Airwinter
Spirit Airlineswinter
Republic Airwaysall year
FedExnow and then
Delta Air Linesnow and then
Sun Country Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Newark. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
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- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 15Mon
- 14.9Tue
- 14.8Wed
- 15.3Thu
- 15.7Fri
- 15.3Sat
- 15.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-900B73927%
- Airbus A321neoA21N22%
- Boeing 737-800B73811%
- Boeing 757-200B75210%
- Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M7%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 15 | 413 |
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| February 2026 | 14 | 371 |
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| March 2026 | 15 | 443 |
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| April 2026 | 17 | 484 |
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| May 2026 | 17 | 494 |
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| June 2026 | 17 | 500 |
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| July 2026 | 16 | 453 |
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| August 2026 | 16 | 474 |
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| September 2026 | 18 | 517 |
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| October 2025 | 15 | 413 |
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| November 2025 | 16 | 472 |
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| December 2025 | 14 | 426 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on EWR-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
American Airlines
AA · AALHub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth
Delta Air Lines
DL · DALHub: ATL Atlanta
Envoy Air
MQ · ENYHub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth
FedEx
FX · FDXHub: MEM Memphis
Republic Airways
YX · RPAHub: ORD Chicago
Spirit Airlines
NK · NKSHub: FLL Fort Lauderdale
Sun Country Airlines
SY · SCXHub: MSP Minneapolis
United Airlines
UA · UALHub: ORD Chicago
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Newark: 172.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
51 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
TEB ORDTeterboro AirportTeterboro is about 12 mi from Newark.View route →EWR MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →LGA ORDLaGuardia AirportNew York is about 17 mi from Newark.View route →JFK ORDJohn F. Kennedy International AirportNew York is about 21 mi from Newark.View route →
About the route from Newark to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 717 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 55m. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Envoy Air, FedEx, Republic Airways, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Newark from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Newark Liberty International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 717 mi.
- How long is the flight from Newark to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Newark to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between EWR and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Envoy Air, FedEx, Republic Airways, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Newark to Chicago?
- On average around 16 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 5,460 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, American Airlines, Envoy Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Newark and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Newark.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.