ORD → BOSChicago to Boston

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Boston (BOS): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 62% of the last 34 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 34 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 Chicago and Boston. Updated 7 September 2026 at 17:43 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
BOS Boston smooth · +0
1,391 km · ~2h 17m est.
dep bank 06:05–21:4028x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
62% on time

of the last 34 operated ORD → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 34 operated legs
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 34

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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 AirlinesAA57% on time

Flights AA2799 06:05 daily · AA3067 07:00 daily · AA3514 08:26 daily · AA1479 11:30 daily

Delta Air LinesDL80% on time

Flights DL2828 07:55 daily · DL2570 10:30 daily · DL2816 15:19 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2646 19:30 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6312 11:01 daily · B61012 20:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA58% on time

Flights UA1186 06:15 daily · UA2150 varies daily · UA1117 09:07 daily · UA1606 10:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AA1479dep −4 → arr−14
09-07AA2799dep −7 → arr−12
09-07AA3067dep −6 → arr−10
09-07AA3514dep −3 → arr−9
09-07B6312dep −7 → arr−8
09-07DL2570dep −6 → arr−11
09-07DL2828departed+4
09-07UA1117departed−5
09-07UA1186departed−5
09-07UA1606dep −2 → arr−15
09-07UA2150departed−3
09-06AA1162departed+196
09-06AA1461departed+188
09-06AA1479departed−2
09-06AA2303departed+119
09-06AA2682departed+42
09-06AA2799departed−6
09-06AA3067departed−5
09-06AA3107departed+42
09-06AA3514departed+14
09-06AA4511departed+369
09-06B61012dep −8 → arr−36
09-06B6312departed+35
09-06DL2570departed−2
09-06DL2816departed+197
09-06DL2828departed−7
09-06UA1606departed−9
09-06UA1779departed+10
09-06UA1817departed+108
09-06UA1928departed+176
09-06UA2150departed−6
09-06UA2331departed+195
09-06UA2401departed+117
09-06UA2466departed+278

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WNW 10 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and BOS: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Boston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to BOS 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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ORD to BOS questions

Is ORD–BOS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 17:23 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to BOS?

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 ORD–BOS fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 180 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.