It is 536 miles accordiing to Google Maps.
New York City.
The plural form of the word city is cities.
Chicago is not a state. Chicago is a city. Iowa and New Mexico are states.
Chicago, Inllinois in the first film and New York City in the second.
US I-80 links Chicago with New York City, and US I-90 links Chicago with Upstate New York.
To drive from New York City to Chicago takes 789 miles of travel. A flight from NYC to Chicago travels 714 miles.
Chicago
That's because the middle of the day in Chicago is about 54½ minutes later than the middle of the day in New York City.
The mileage between New York City and Chicago is 790 miles according to Google Maps.
It is New York City.
Yes New York City is a primate city. Chicago and Los Angeles are also primate cities in the United States.