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Route

Chicago → New York

MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
JFKNew YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
Distance
729 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h

New York is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1.5
busiest month · Jun
1
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 40 min
measured flight time
9 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1.5Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Delta Air Linesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
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  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. 0.1Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 757-200B75217%
  2. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A13%
  3. Bombardier Challenger 300CL309%
  4. Embraer Legacy 600E35L9%
  5. Embraer Phenom 300E55P9%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202612–
    February 2026Not seen in this month.
    March 2026Not seen in this month.
    April 2026Not seen in this month.
    May 202612–
      June 20261.53
      • Delta Air Lines2×
      July 202613
      • Delta Air Lines1×
      August 202613
      • Delta Air Lines2×
      September 202612–
        October 202514–
          November 202512–
            December 202512–

              Airlines observed on this route

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

              Delta Air Lines

              DL · DAL

              Hub: ATL Atlanta

              221 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 Chicago: 108.
              • Direct destinations observed from New York: 178.

              The airports on this route

              Chicago Midway International Airport

              Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

              Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft

              52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

              Airport pageAll direct destinations

              John F. Kennedy International Airport

              New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK

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

              64 °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.

              MDW LGALaGuardia AirportNew York is about 11 mi from New York.View route →ORD JFKChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW EWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 21 mi from New York.View route →MDW TEBTeterboro AirportTeterboro is about 21 mi from New York.View route →

              About the route from Chicago to New York

              The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) covers approximately 729 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h. Delta Air Lines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

              Frequently asked questions about this route

              How far is Chicago from New York by air?
              The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport is approximately 729 mi.
              How long is the flight from Chicago to New York?
              Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
              Is there a direct connection from Chicago to New York?
              Yes, a direct connection between MDW and JFK has been observed in our route data.
              Which airlines have been observed on this route?
              In the available route data: Delta Air Lines.
              How often is there a flight from Chicago to New York?
              On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 23 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
              What is the current time difference between Chicago and New York?
              New York is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

              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.