Great-circle route ORD → EWR. Faint dots are other airports, for geographic context. Download this map — free to reuse with a link back to this page.
The flight time from Chicago to Newark is approximately 2h 01m nonstop. The distance is 717 miles (1,154 km). There are about 17 nonstop flights from Chicago to Newark per day.
That is a great-circle estimate, not a scheduled block time. An airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
| Route | Est. time | Distance | Frequency | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORD → EWR Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport |
2h 01m | 717 mi | 119/wk | American Airlines, United Airlines |
Frequencies come from our most recent schedule sample. Where a pairing shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
2 airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Newark, including American Airlines, United Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Airbus A320, Airbus A319, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900 and 2 other types.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
The distance from Chicago to Newark is 717 miles, or 1,154 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 717 mi |
| Kilometres | 1,154 km |
| Nautical miles | 623 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 2 airlines fly it nonstop, with about 119 departures a week. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 2h 01m in the air on the ORD–EWR nonstop. That is a great-circle estimate from the 717-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
717 miles (1,154 km) great-circle between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport.
American Airlines, United Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Airbus A320, Airbus A319, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
