how far is ny to chicago
Distance from New York, NY to Chicago, IL. The total distance from New York, NY to Chicago, IL is 713 miles. This is equivalent to 1â147 kilometers or 619 nautical miles. Your trip begins in New York, New York. It ends in Chicago, Illinois. Your flight direction from New York, NY to Chicago, IL is West (-79 degrees from North). The distance calculator helps you figure out how far it is to fly from New York, NY to Chicago, IL. It does this by computing the straight line flying distance (as the crow flies). It uses the great circle formula to compute the total travel mileage.