Route · JFK → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Chicago
The JFK–ORD corridor (New York, NY → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 30 carriers across roughly 740 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 94 min
- Delay when late
- 13,125
- Flights
Cancelled
2.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 58%
Distance
740 mi
Carriers
30
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 194 | 81 | 7 | 1 | B6,YX,F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 176 | 61 | 7 | 0 | F9,AA,B6,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 186 | 62 | 5 | 1 | AA,B6,YX,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 165 | 26 | 2 | 0 | YX,AA,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 155 | 27 | 6 | 1 | AA,YX,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 156 | 57 | 19 | 1 | AA,B6,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 155 | 45 | 11 | 0 | AA,B6,YX |
| May 2025 | 160 | 47 | 2 | 0 | AA,B6,OO,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 132 | 37 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,AA,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 133 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,OO,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 156 | 39 | 5 | 0 | AA,B6,OO,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 171 | 30 | 3 | 0 | AA,B6,OO,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 201 | 47 | 2 | 0 | AA,B6,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 210 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,B6,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 274 | 30 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,YX,B6,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 267 | 39 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,AA,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 243 | 72 | 17 | 0 | AA,B6,YX,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 244 | 61 | 6 | 1 | AA,B6,OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 237 | 72 | 12 | 2 | AA,B6,OO,YX |
| May 2024 | 248 | 63 | 4 | 0 | AA,B6,OO,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 211 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 9E,AA,B6,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 217 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9E,AA,B6,OO,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 204 | 23 | 3 | 0 | AA,B6,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 209 | 60 | 15 | 0 | AA,B6,YX,OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
128 of 4,704 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
7 of 4,704 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About JFK to ORD
13,125 tracked flights put the JFK to ORD pairing (New York to Chicago) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 93.5 minutes on average. Across the 740-mile route and its 30 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.7% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (4,704 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 58% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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