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Flights from Chicago, IL to New York, NY depart on average 54 times per day, taking around 2h 19m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $46 (€37) if you book in advance.
There are 30 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:06, the last at 23:56. The fastest flight covers the 712 miles (1146 km) distance in 2h 1m. May is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 712 miles (1146 km) |
Average flight duration 2h 19m |
Cheapest ticket price $46 (€37) |
Flights per day 54 |
Direct flights 30 |
Fastest flight 2h 1m |
First flight 12:06 AM |
Last flight 11:56 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Wed |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 21 days |
Cheapest price
$229
Average price
$411
Fastest journey
2 h 12 m
Average duration
2 h 13 m
Flights per day
77
Distance
1146 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Chicago, IL to New York, NY is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Chicago, IL to New York, NY will cost around $411 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $229.
Of the 77 flights that leave Chicago, IL for New York, NY onSat, May 16, 41 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, May 16 the direct flights cover the 1146 km distance in an average of 2 h 13 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 2 h 12 m .
On Sat, May 16 the longest flights will take 2 h 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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AA1568Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Chicago, IL to New York, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $105. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 19m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 1.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $105, and a train costs an average of $158.
Distance: 712 miles (1146 km)
| Flight | Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$222 Average price | $270 Average price | $193 Average price Cheapest | $225 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 19m Average total duration Fastest 2h 19m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 21h 42m Average total duration 21h 12m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 20h 23m Average total duration 19h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.4 - 6.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.3 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.1 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Chicago, IL to New York, NY:
A bus is $30 (€24) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chicago, IL to New York, NY costing on average $222 (€179).
A bus is $77 (€62) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chicago, IL to New York, NY costing on average $270 (€218).
Other travel options to New York, NY take longer:
Bus takes on average 19h 53m.
Train takes on average 21h 12m.
The table below shows live departures for Chicago, IL to New York, NY flights for today, Friday, May 15. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UA795 | 5:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2h12 | 8:12 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1077 · UA4408 | 6:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 4h33 | 11:33 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2145 | 6:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2h12 | 9:12 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA586 | 6:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2h13 | 9:13 AM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2213 · UA2394 | 6:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 4h25 | 11:25 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2220 · UA1144 | 6:50 AM O'Hare International Airport | 5h24 | 1:14 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA563 | 7:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2h20 | 10:20 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1657 | 7:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2h18 | 10:18 AM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1079 · UA3444 | 7:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 3h59 | 11:59 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA202 · UA4550 | 7:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 5h09 | 1:09 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2112 · UA1536 | 7:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 5h25 | 1:25 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5996 · UA3405 | 7:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 4h53 | 12:53 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
B61012 · B6417 | 7:10 AM O'Hare International Airport | 4h49 | 12:59 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA451 · UA3457 | 7:12 AM O'Hare International Airport | 3h47 | 11:59 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA451 · UA3480 | 7:12 AM O'Hare International Airport | 5h17 | 1:29 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1389 · AA2051 | 7:15 AM O'Hare International Airport | 4h44 | 12:59 PM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2092 | 8:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2h18 | 11:18 AM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA2335+ AA4631 | 8:15 AM O'Hare International Airport | 4h15 | 1:30 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2335+ AA4461 | 8:15 AM O'Hare International Airport | 4h39 | 1:54 PM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
B61306 | 8:35 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2h25 | 12:00 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2277 · UA3698 | 8:45 AM O'Hare International Airport | 4h23 | 2:08 PM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1470 · UA1992 | 8:47 AM O'Hare International Airport | 4h13 | 2:00 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA376 | 8:50 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2h18 | 12:08 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA2079 | 8:55 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2h16 | 12:11 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2301 | 9:05 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2h21 | 12:26 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA4458 · AA4464 | 9:34 AM O'Hare International Airport | 4h25 | 2:59 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4458 · AA4462 | 9:34 AM O'Hare International Airport | 5h29 | 4:03 PM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
B6312 · B6517 | 9:49 AM O'Hare International Airport | 6h09 | 4:58 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA669 | 10:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2h18 | 1:18 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1856 | 10:40 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2h20 | 2:00 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2654 · UA3606 | 10:44 AM O'Hare International Airport | 4h26 | 4:10 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2333 · UA3620 | 10:48 AM O'Hare International Airport | 5h42 | 5:30 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2389 · UA3521 | 10:53 AM O'Hare International Airport | 4h16 | 4:09 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1793 | 11:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2h18 | 2:18 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2616 · UA2415 | 11:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 5h30 | 5:30 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA440+ AA4462 | 11:00 AM O'Hare International Airport | 4h03 | 4:03 PM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA786 · UA4191 | 11:05 AM O'Hare International Airport | 5h27 | 5:32 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2668 · UA4560 | 11:15 AM O'Hare International Airport | 4h18 | 4:33 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4469 | 11:22 AM O'Hare International Airport | 2h29 | 2:51 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2267 | 12:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h18 | 3:18 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2488 | 12:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h21 | 3:21 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA752 · UA4401 | 12:40 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h23 | 6:03 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1446+ AA4781 | 12:42 PM O'Hare International Airport | 5h30 | 7:12 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1332 · UA1165 | 12:45 PM O'Hare International Airport | 5h16 | 7:01 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2189 | 12:50 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h18 | 4:08 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2128 · UA1831 | 12:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 5h20 | 7:15 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4396+ AA3514 | 12:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h05 | 6:00 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1695 | 1:06 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h24 | 4:30 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA1936 | 1:07 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h23 | 4:30 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA3103 | 1:39 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h19 | 4:58 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA1522 · AA1060 | 1:54 PM O'Hare International Airport | 5h05 | 7:59 PM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1821 | 1:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h18 | 5:13 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1239 · UA3580 | 1:55 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h40 | 7:35 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2226 · UA3442 | 2:13 PM O'Hare International Airport | 5h17 | 8:30 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2091 · UA3477 | 2:15 PM O'Hare International Airport | 5h38 | 8:53 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1492 · UA3587 | 2:20 PM O'Hare International Airport | 5h10 | 8:30 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2298 · UA3681 | 2:35 PM O'Hare International Airport | 5h24 | 8:59 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2166 | 2:40 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h25 | 6:05 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2138 · UA3498 | 2:40 PM O'Hare International Airport | 5h19 | 8:59 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1324 | 2:41 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h19 | 6:00 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA1163+ AA4459 | 2:41 PM O'Hare International Airport | 5h08 | 8:49 PM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2281 | 3:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h18 | 6:18 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA4414+ AA3520 | 3:13 PM O'Hare International Airport | 5h16 | 9:29 PM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2184 | 3:47 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h25 | 7:12 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA3148+ AA4479 | 3:47 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h53 | 9:40 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA696 | 3:57 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h32 | 7:29 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA1078+ AA4390 | 3:59 PM O'Hare International Airport | 3h49 | 8:48 PM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3615 · UA3716 | 4:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h00 | 9:00 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1288 | 4:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h18 | 7:18 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA489 · AA1334 | 4:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h06 | 9:06 PM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2946 · AA1727 | 4:17 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h59 | 10:16 PM John F. Kennedy International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2437 · UA3413 | 4:25 PM O'Hare International Airport | 6h05 | 11:30 PM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1630 | 4:30 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h25 | 7:55 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA345 | 5:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h18 | 8:18 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA673 | 5:38 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h21 | 8:59 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2395 | 6:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h18 | 9:18 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2202 · UA3413 | 6:15 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h15 | 11:30 PM LaGuardia Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA534 | 6:15 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h24 | 9:39 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA2202 · UA1997 | 6:15 PM O'Hare International Airport | 4h44 | 11:59 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2035 | 6:30 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h23 | 9:53 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA1505 | 6:45 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h14 | 9:59 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA3239 | 7:05 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h23 | 10:28 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA759 | 7:45 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h19 | 11:04 PM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA396 | 8:00 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h23 | 11:23 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA1279 | 8:20 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h18 | 11:38 PM LaGuardia Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1209 | 10:10 PM O'Hare International Airport | 2h20 | 1:30 AM Newark Liberty International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
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