Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ORD to EWR: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
717 mi
1,154 km · 623 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
See live ORD→EWR fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
717 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from EWR?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Newark (EWR) is 717 miles (1,154 km, 623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ORD to EWR?
Nonstop service on ORD–EWR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Newark?
Newark is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to EWR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORD–EWR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORD to EWR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORD–EWR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.