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Cheapest round-trip
$183
Typical prices: $161-$317
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Cheapest non-stop
$183
Typical prices: $177-$348
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ORD - JFK • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to John F Kennedy Intl (CHI-JFK)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to John F Kennedy Intl that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to John F Kennedy Intl

Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 8
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6:00 am - 9:17 am
ORD
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2h 17mnonstop
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1:20 pm - 7:25 pm
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ORD
7h 05m
1 stop
$183JetBlue
Wed, Sep 9 - Fri, Sep 11
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1:00 pm - 4:20 pm
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JFK
2h 20mnonstop
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8:15 pm - 10:06 pm
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ORD
2h 51mnonstop
$184JetBlue
Sat, Aug 8 - Mon, Aug 10
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6:00 am - 9:17 am
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JFK
2h 17mnonstop
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7:09 am - 8:52 am
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ORD
2h 43mnonstop
$185JetBlue
Sat, Jul 18 - Tue, Jul 21
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6:00 am - 9:17 am
ORD
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JFK
2h 17mnonstop
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7:05 am - 8:50 am
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ORD
2h 45mnonstop
$186JetBlue
Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 12
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1:00 pm - 4:20 pm
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2h 20mnonstop
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8:15 pm - 10:06 pm
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ORD
2h 51mnonstop
$187JetBlue
Wed, Sep 9 - Fri, Sep 11
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11:37 am - 2:59 pm
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2h 22mnonstop
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10:30 am - 12:14 pm
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ORD
2h 44mnonstop
$190American Airlines
Sun, Oct 18 - Sat, Oct 24
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6:10 am - 9:27 am
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2h 17mnonstop
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7:30 am - 9:27 am
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2h 57mnonstop
$192Delta
Sat, Aug 8 - Wed, Aug 12
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28h 45m
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1:00 pm - 10:03 pm
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10h 03m
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$288Frontier
Thu, Aug 13 - Mon, Aug 17
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$293Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to John F Kennedy Intl flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to John F Kennedy Intl to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport departing in September.

What is the cheapest Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport costs $118 on the route between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) and New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to New York John F Kennedy Airport on a Friday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Chicago, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is November, where tickets cost $25 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $88 and $88 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $194 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 32% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to New York John F Kennedy Airport

When to book flights from Chicago to John F Kennedy Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to John F Kennedy Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport was $96 for a one-way ticket and $183 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago and New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    On your way to New York John F Kennedy Airport, you’ll fly out from one of these Chicago airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. You’ll be landing at New York John F Kennedy Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Airport flight route: JetBlue, American Airlines, Delta, Finnair, British Airways, and Iberia.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Chicago and New York John F Kennedy Airport, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Chicago to New York, Delta or JetBlue?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Chicago to New York are Delta and JetBlue. With an average price for the route of $278 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. JetBlue is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $226 and an overall rating of 7.1.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to New York John F Kennedy Airport from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to New York John F Kennedy Airport with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to New York John F Kennedy Airport from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $153 or less one-way and $196 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl.
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Chicago to New York John F Kennedy Intl

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

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Sunday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

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New York John F Kennedy Intl to Chicago

Monday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

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Tuesday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

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Wednesday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

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Thursday

American Airlines,Delta,JetBlue

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Friday

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Saturday

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Chicago to John F Kennedy Intl

 
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The plane was old and thus the seats were not good. No cushion left whatsoever, and it all was a bit worn out.

6.0 GoodL, Jun 2026
MSP - JFK
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The plane was old and thus the seats were not good. No cushion left whatsoever, and it all was a bit worn out.

flight was delayed 4+ hours. there was really no understanding of why? weather? the last hour of delay was post boarding. pilot seat was broken. was that the real reason? nonetheless, long day of inconveniences.

Be on time? When not on time a circling for over an hour offer more than 1 bag of chips to the passengers? It was a 7 hour flight by the time we got done.

Very easy to use and convenient, you can perform any action within the same portal

The baggage belt was not updated on the Delta App and was displayed on the wrong belt board. Was not expecting this to happen.

Landed without a gate ready. Plane is extremely old and dirty.

Got to fly my favorite plane, the Boeing 767-400ER, to Milan. The soft blush pink mood lighting during meal service was very beautiful and gorgeous. The service was top-notch, and our flights were on time. I highly recommend Delta.

The crew, and fellow passengers, were super gracious and kind. There seemed to be plenty of bin space even though the plane was full. It’s nice to get a glass of wine with dinner in Premiere seating, and there was a lot of food.

This was one of the worst flights I’ve been on in years. I upgraded to comfort and had such an uncomfortable experience. The person next to me was oversized - which I understand - however, they took up their space and mine. I could only use about 50% of my seat space to not be physically touching this person the entire flight and there was no spatial awareness. I also could not use the seat outlet because their body was obstructing it. It was very inconvenient. Their body kept touching me repeatedly during the flight and I felt very uncomfortable. To pay more for an upgraded space and then not even being able to use it was highly disappointing.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

Excellent service. Flight attendance like Jessica,, on our flight, is a reason I wouldn’t mind flying through British Airways again. Jessica,, was very courteous and helpful.

Significant delays on my trip to Chicago and my trip back to NY

Agency very bad had to cancelled my booking too many changes in the flight changed my flight to 1 week

Our flight from JFK to Madrid was delayed. We had to go from one side of the Madrid airport (Terminal 4s to the far end of terminal 4 - Gate K98) to our gate in less than 30 minutes. Put passport control and security/baggage check and that’s very hard unless you’re Usain Bolt. I called Iberia Airlines and the telephone customer service told me that I was going to have to pay to re-book. Luckily the help desk in the airport (who was dealing with dozens of people from the same JFK-Madrid flight) did not charge us extra to reschedule to a flight 8 hours later. They also gave us a voucher for breakfast and lunch. Glad the actual person at the airport had some actual sense.

Our flight was repeatedly delayed for maintenance problems: scheduled for 9.30am, eventually delayed to 7pm! Very very inconvenient! AA should have provided a substitute plane much earlier.. On the other hand, Customer Service crew in Charlotte helped us to reach NY (LGA) by late afternoon. Thank you Patricia!! The actual flight was quick and very comfortable. As always a. excellent, professional crew. [no food on a a short hop).

The flight was peaceful, just s slight turbulence, pilots and crews were all nice and made a great job! Arrived safely in the Philippines. Thank you ya’ll!

Boarding gate at LAX was too crowded—two gates next to one another

Delayed an hour due to operational issues. Minimal apologies or care for the significant inconvenience caused. Landed at nearly 1am and they still couldn’t find ground staff to get us off the plane promptly.

Plane was delayed an hour causing me to miss my flight to London and now I am not arriving until Sunday instead of Friday. I am stranded at airport and they give me $12 of food vouchers. It's a joke and everyone I talked to was rude

it was a nightmare of a trip. multiple delays, dirty bathrooms, long wait in tarmac, ran out of fuel diverting flight. on and all over 4 hour delay!

Complete and total debacle from start to finish. HUGE mistake picking this airline. NEVER again! Rudest staff in the business.

I tried to book a flight with Jet Blue. Your third party company hijacked my attempt with a website that looked like I was booking with Jet Blue. I realized it when I paid. I tried to cancel and was told by a man in India that there were no refunds. $735 stolen, Thanks Kayak!

They lost my luggage and refuse to help. Terrible airline. I've never experienced worse customer service in my life. Pretty much just told me too bad that I lost all my luggage, not caring that I am stuck in Europe for 2 weeks with absolutely nothing.

You should have had Wifi to make it much enjoyable.

The flight was delayed for more than 3 hours the flight attendant was so angry, it was my first flight with JetBlue but i don’t think I flight with them again.

Since we started at syr the service, crews, and flights were just excellent

Not very happy because of the long delaying which causes our luggages were not on the connection flight and nearly missed our connection flight.

It was good. I’m very disappointed that they don’t give commentary ear pods for the movie. I forgot mine at home

Jet blue was great But the Jayak system Wasa pure nightmare and wasted so much of my time and energy by not giving me a way to access jet blue to check in the flight back I didn’t even get the number confirmation code 24 hours before. Because I didn’t receive the email with the confirmation code I could NoT CHECk IN. I spoke to a kayak third party and they informed me I could not carry a carry on, on the flight which caused me so much extra stress it was just too much. You can be sure I will not be using it recommending your site. Again.

My experience with JetBlue was fine BUT I am very upset with Kayak! JetBlue had delayed our scheduled departure by an hour and you NEVER notified me of the change. I did not hear directly from JetBlue because the trip was booked through Kayak, a mistake I will not repeat. Your reminder of the our trip last week still had the WRONG departure time. Our return trip has also changed, and again no notice from you.

A 630departure flight Delayed 6hours! They changed my gate, I moved to the new gate. Had our flight on the screen for 12noon departure. I go get above to eat, check screen again and the flight was gone, no notice no announcement, nothing!! They sent my bag on the flight I wasn’t on, got it back to me 3days later. Thank goodness they did refund my money but I will NEVER fly them again.

Plane and crew on board were fine. Everything else was terrible.

Disaster. They lied every step of the way. We ended up being delayed due to crew and then allegedly abandoned the flight because of a curfew at LGA. No rebooking to LGA at any reasonable time. No hotel. No meal vouchers. Had to sleep in the airport and fly to Newark instead. Will never fly Frontier again.

My first flight was delayed 5 hours. The 2nd flight was canceled til the next day and the never even tried to compensate for it. Worse I was delayed again on the flight the rebooked me on.

I guess you get what you pay for. The seats are very uncomfortable and very little space. The snacks were pricey.

Would be great if Frontier can Assign Seats together under one PNR

food not having to pay for it, reclining seat would be nice, more leg room, HEAT!!!!!!!

Very easy with the app to board and staff skills

Flight was changed (according to Frontier, by Kayak) without my notification. And all flights were delayed by at least an hour and a half. Uncomfortable plane. Bad service. Will never fly Frontier again.

Was left with many other passengers in SJU by frontier airlines due to delay caused by frontier. Worst experience ever and worst airline ever.

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