New York JFK (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)

Who handles your flight

Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.

1. JFKTowerJFK International Tower (JFK)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
2. N90TRACONNew York TRACON (N90)Guides the climb outThank them →
3. ZNYCenterNew York ARTCC (ZNY)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
4. ZOBCenterCleveland ARTCC (ZOB)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
5. ZAUCenterChicago ARTCC (ZAU)Starts your descentThank them →
6. C90TRACONChicago TRACON (C90)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
7. ORDTowerChicago O'Hare Tower (ORD)Clears you to landThank them →

Flying the other way

Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to New York JFK (JFK)

ORD → C90 → ZAU → ZOB → ZNY → N90 → JFK

About the airports

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• San Francisco (SFO) to New York JFK (JFK)
• Houston (IAH) to New York JFK (JFK)
• Boston (BOS) to New York JFK (JFK)
• Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New York JFK (JFK)
• Minneapolis (MSP) to New York JFK (JFK)
• Detroit (DTW) to New York JFK (JFK)

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How we figure this out

Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.

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