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Among airlines operating New York to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport flights:

• United Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Delta: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• JetBlue: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

4 airlines operate flights between New York and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• United Airlines
• American Airlines
• Delta
• JetBlue

Flights from New York to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport may depart from several airports in New York area, including Newark (EWR), New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) and New York LaGuardia (LGA). Flights usually arrive at Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• United Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• American Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Delta: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from New York to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average $255 return via Fort Lauderdale (FLL), compared with $346 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $49–$139 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

One-stop flights from New York to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport most commonly connect through:

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) – 45% of one-stop connections
• Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – 17% of one-stop connections
• Orlando (MCO) – 14% of one-stop connections
• Washington, D.C. Reagan-National (DCA) – 6% of one-stop connections

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the New York to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 19%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $317 return on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $388 – a $71 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the New York to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport route, 15% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 55 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on New York to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport flights, with 46% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 26%, Evening flights for 24%, and Night flights for 4%.

Some of the most popular sights in Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport are River North, Chicago Water Tower, and Union Station. These are among the most viewed places in Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from New York to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport:

• Earliest: departs at 05:23 and lands at 08:12
• Latest: departs at 23:00 and lands at 01:49.

The flight takes about 2h 49m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 32% above the route average of $345. Book 7 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from New York to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport takes 2h 49m, covering 1,878 km.

No. A passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $372 to $2,836. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from New York to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $209, which is 15% below the typical average for this route.

United Airlines is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while American Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on New York to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport flights are:

• United Airlines: 87% on time
• American Airlines: 85% on time
• Delta: 84% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 85% of the time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Indianapolis (IND) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 4h 13m, compared to 4h 21m via Cincinnati Cinci./N. Kentucky (CVG) and 4h 22m via Pittsburgh (PIT).

Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is 1 hour behind New York (Central Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around $24 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Routes Car & Truck Rentals
• Europcar
• Hertz
• Dollar
• Ace

Return flights from New York to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport range from $244 to $481, with an average of $345 over the past 12 months. Anything below $244 counts as a good deal.

Three airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on New York to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport flights:

• • American Airlines
• • Delta
• • JetBlue