What is the best time for a video call between New York and Chicago?

The optimal meeting window within standard business hours (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) is 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM in New York, which corresponds to 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Chicago (8 shared working hours).

What is the flight time and direct distance between New York and Chicago?

The direct geodesic distance is approximately 1,144 km (711 miles). An estimated non-stop commercial flight takes approximately ~1h 54m.

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JFK (EST/EDT UTC-5) → ORD (CST/CDT UTC-6)

New York to Chicago Time Difference

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“Chicago is 1 hour behind New York. When it is 12:00 PM in New York, it is 11:00 AM in Chicago.”

Direct Distance

1,144 km

711 miles

Flight Time

~1h 54m

Non-stop estimate

Business Overlap

8 Hours

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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Calendar note: Standard Monday – Friday business week alignment.

New York

United States

12:00:00 PM

America/New_York • UTC-5

Chicago

United States

08:00:00 PM

America/Chicago • UTC-6

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✓ Ideal Business Overlap (Both locations within 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

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24-Hour Time Conversion Table (New York vs Chicago)

New York (JFK)	Chicago (ORD)	Overlap Window
00:00	23:00	Off Hours
01:00	00:00	Off Hours
02:00	01:00	Off Hours
03:00	02:00	Off Hours
04:00	03:00	Off Hours
05:00	04:00	Off Hours
06:00	05:00	Off Hours
07:00	06:00	Off Hours
08:00	07:00	Off Hours
09:00	08:00	Off Hours
10:00	09:00	Work Hours Overlap
11:00	10:00	Work Hours Overlap
12:00	11:00	Work Hours Overlap
13:00	12:00	Work Hours Overlap
14:00	13:00	Work Hours Overlap
15:00	14:00	Work Hours Overlap
16:00	15:00	Work Hours Overlap
17:00	16:00	Work Hours Overlap
18:00	17:00	Off Hours
19:00	18:00	Off Hours
20:00	19:00	Off Hours
21:00	20:00	Off Hours
22:00	21:00	Off Hours
23:00	22:00	Off Hours

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Common Questions About New York to Chicago

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Chicago is 1 hour behind New York. When it is 12:00 PM in New York, it is 11:00 AM in Chicago. Both cities follow their respective regional timezones (America/New_York UTC-5 and America/Chicago UTC-6).