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. 88% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 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 6 September 2026 at 08:01 UTC.

BOS Boston heavy · +30
ORD Chicago heavy · +52
1,391 km · ~2h 17m est.
dep bank 06:01–20:5028x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 24 operated BOS → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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Sun
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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA3324 06:14 daily · AA1509 07:10 daily · AA1239 08:27 daily · AA547 10:28 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2570 07:30 daily · DL2816 12:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2646 16:16 daily · DL2804 20:50 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6311 08:15 daily · B6811 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA80% on time

Flights UA1414 06:01 daily · UA2631 07:05 daily · UA717 08:05 daily · UA1349 09:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-05AA1239dep +22 → arr−11
09-05AA1479dep −3 → arr−21
09-05AA1509dep −11 → arr−19
09-05AA2837dep +10 → arr−5
09-05AA3048arrived−9
09-05AA3160arrived−50
09-05AA3324arrived−24
09-05AA3711arrived−29
09-05AA4533arrived+0
09-05AA547arrived−32
09-05B6311arrived−11
09-05DL2570arrived−17
09-05DL2646arrived+258
09-05DL2804arrived−5
09-05UA1015arrived+14
09-05UA1349arrived+21
09-05UA1414arrived−11
09-05UA1475arrived−14
09-05UA2040arrived−7
09-05UA2229arrived+84
09-05UA2631arrived+3
09-05UA472arrived−9
09-05UA503arrived−15
09-05UA717arrived−15

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 +30 min heavy 🌤 overcast · NNE 10 kt Full BOS delay board →
ORDChicago +52 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 5 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BOS and ORD: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 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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How we measure this →

BOS to ORD questions

Is BOS–ORD running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 45/100. 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 06:01 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 180 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.