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Route

New York → Chicago

JFKNew YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
RFDChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
Distance
800 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 5m

Chicago is currently 1 hour behind New York.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Nov
1
quietest month · Oct
2 hr 7 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Air Transport Internationalall year
UPS Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in New York. Most departures between 20:00 and 23:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.8Mon
  2. 1.5Tue
  3. 1.8Wed
  4. 1.6Thu
  5. 1.7Fri
  6. 0.9Sat
  7. 1.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 767-300B76378%
  2. Airbus A300-600A30622%
  3. Boeing 757-200B7520%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026239
  • Air Transport International23×
  • UPS Airlines16×
February 2026241
  • Air Transport International24×
  • UPS Airlines17×
March 2026250
  • Air Transport International30×
  • UPS Airlines20×
April 2026246
  • Air Transport International26×
  • UPS Airlines20×
May 2026243
  • Air Transport International27×
  • UPS Airlines16×
June 2026248
  • Air Transport International29×
  • UPS Airlines19×
July 2026246
  • Air Transport International26×
  • UPS Airlines20×
August 2026248
  • Air Transport International28×
  • UPS Airlines19×
September 2026248
  • Air Transport International29×
  • UPS Airlines18×
October 2025136
  • Air Transport International23×
  • UPS Airlines13×
November 2025232
  • Air Transport International17×
  • UPS Airlines13×
December 2025242
  • Air Transport International24×
  • UPS Airlines17×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on JFK-RFD - not a booking guarantee.

Air Transport International

8C · ATN

Hub: CVG Hebron

44 departure airportsView airline →

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 departure airportsView airline →

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 New York: 178.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 61.

The airports on this route

John F. Kennedy International Airport

New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK

International hub · 178 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,511 ft

67 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Chicago Rockford International Airport

Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD

Regional airport · 61 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,003 ft

54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

EWR RFDNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 21 mi from New York.View route →JFK ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →JFK MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →JFK MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 80 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from New York to Chicago

The observed direct connection between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) covers approximately 800 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 5m. Air Transport International and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is New York from Chicago by air?
The great-circle distance between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport is approximately 800 mi.
How long is the flight from New York to Chicago?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from New York to Chicago?
Yes, a direct connection between JFK and RFD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air Transport International and UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from New York to Chicago?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 519 observed flights. Mainly Air Transport International, UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between New York and Chicago?
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind New York.

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.