BOS → ORDBoston to Chicago

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Direct flights from Boston (BOS) to Chicago (ORD): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 92% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,391 km, an estimated 2 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Boston and Chicago. Updated 24 October 2026 at 07:00 UTC.

Today, BOS → ORD

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 05:54 AA3324American Airlines On scheduleGate B10 · TB ORD 08:00scheduled
  2. 06:00 UA1414United Airlines On scheduleGate B27 · TB ORD 07:59scheduled
  3. 06:55 B6111JetBlue Airways On scheduleGate C22 · TC ORD 08:47scheduled
  4. 07:00 AA1509American Airlines On scheduleGate B18 · TB ORD 09:05scheduled
  5. 07:01 UA2631United Airlines On scheduleGate B25 · TB ORD 09:00scheduled
  6. 07:50 DL1843Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate A2 · TA ORD 09:48scheduled
  7. 07:55 UA1097United Airlines On scheduleGate B28 · TB ORD 09:51scheduled
  8. 08:23 AA1239American Airlines On scheduleGate B14 · TB ORD 10:30scheduled
  9. 09:23 UA1349United Airlines On scheduleGate B25 · TB ORD 11:14scheduled
  10. 10:25 AA2600American Airlines On scheduleGate B19 · TB ORD 12:33scheduled
  11. 10:36 UA503United Airlines On scheduleGate B24 · TB ORD 12:29scheduled
  12. 12:00 AA3067American Airlines On scheduleGate B20 · TB ORD 14:02scheduled
  13. · AA2578American Airlines On schedule ORD 17:36scheduled
  14. · AA3160American Airlines On schedule ORD 20:28scheduled
  15. · AA547American Airlines On schedule ORD 15:37scheduled
  16. · AA888American Airlines On schedule ORD 19:00scheduled
  17. · AA927American Airlines On schedule ORD 21:29scheduled
  18. · B6811JetBlue Airways On schedule ORD 19:14scheduled
  19. · DL1624Delta Air Lines On schedule ORD 15:27scheduled
  20. · DL2804Delta Air Lines On schedule ORD 21:31scheduled
  21. · UA1015United Airlines On schedule ORD 20:40scheduled
  22. · UA1475United Airlines On schedule ORD 17:05scheduled
  23. · UA1732United Airlines On schedule ORD 14:37scheduled
  24. · UA2229United Airlines On schedule ORD 22:29scheduled
  25. · UA563United Airlines On schedule ORD 18:59scheduled

Checked BOS board 02:28 · ORD board 02:00

BOS Boston smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +7
1,391 km · ~2h 17m est.
dep bank 05:54–20:3028x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 26 operated BOS → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue AirwaysUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA90% on time

Flights AA3324 05:54 daily · AA1509 07:00 daily · AA1239 08:23 daily · AA2600 10:29 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2570 07:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1843 07:50 Sa · DL2816 12:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1624 13:35 Sa

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6111 06:55 daily · B6811 17:12 daily

United AirlinesUA90% on time

Flights UA1414 06:00 daily · UA2631 07:01 daily · UA1097 08:05 daily · UA1349 09:23 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AA1239arrived−8
10-23AA1509arrived−17
10-23AA2578arrived+5
10-23AA2600arrived−27
10-23AA3067arrived−24
10-23AA3160arrived−32
10-23AA3324arrived−12
10-23AA547arrived−30
10-23AA888arrived+22
10-23AA927arrived−8
10-23B6111arrived−13
10-23B6811arrived+14
10-23DL1724arrived+11
10-23DL2570arrived−3
10-23DL2804arrived+7
10-23DL2816arrived−3
10-23UA1015arrived+17
10-23UA1097arrived−22
10-23UA1349arrived+8
10-23UA1414arrived−16
10-23UA1475arrived+2
10-23UA1732arrived−8
10-23UA2229arrived−28
10-23UA2631arrived+14
10-23UA503arrived−21
10-23UA563arrived−18

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · WNW 6 kt Full BOS delay board →
ORDChicago +7 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 4 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BOS and ORD: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Boston to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BOS to ORD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BOS to ORD questions

Is BOS–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BOS–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:54 and evening departures around 17:01 from BOS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BOS to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,391 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 128–149 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BOS–ORD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 181 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.