ORD → BOSChicago to Boston

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Boston (BOS): 223 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 70% of the last 10 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 43 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 6 November 2026 at 02:09 UTC.

Today, ORD → BOS

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 06:00 AA1951American Left 05:51 Landed 09:02 −27
  2. 06:05 UA1186United Left 05:55 BOS est. 09:17In the air · sched 09:23
  3. 07:00 AA3067American Left 07:17 +17 Landed 10:46 +19
  4. 07:00 UA2213United Left 06:54 BOS est. 10:16In the air · sched 10:19
  5. 07:25 DL2828Delta Left 07:28 Landed 10:40 −20
  6. 08:29 AA2143American Left 08:27 Landed 11:39 −20
  7. 09:13 UA1117United Left 09:12 Landed 12:35 −11
  8. 10:30 UA1606United Left 10:21 Landed 13:42 −17
  9. 11:00 AA2054American Left 17:22 +382 Landed 20:42 +371
  10. 12:00 DL2570Delta Left 11:56 BOS est. 15:04In the air · sched 15:32
  11. 12:06 AA482American Left 12:04 BOS est. 15:31In the air · sched 15:36
  12. 12:46 UA1580United Left 12:35 Landed 15:54 −17
  13. 13:00 B6112JetBlue Left 12:52 BOS est. 16:08In the air · sched 16:48
  14. 13:37 AA2074American Left 13:49 +12 BOS est. 17:03In the air · sched 17:08
  15. 13:59 UA2101United Left 14:00 BOS est. 17:16In the air · sched 17:24
  16. 15:16 AA797American Left 16:04 +48 Landed 19:45 +56
  17. 15:44 UA745United Left 15:42 BOS est. 18:57In the air · sched 19:14
  18. 16:40 DL2646Delta Left 16:32 Landed 20:10 −11
  19. 17:52 AA469American Left 17:48 BOS est. 21:05In the air · sched 21:26
  20. 18:00 UA2331United Left 17:53 BOS est. 21:08In the air · sched 21:30
  21. 19:13 AA1212American Sched 19:13Departure not confirmed by the board BOS est. 23:28 +46sched 22:42
  22. 20:00 AA1457American On scheduleGate G7 · T3 BOS est. 23:45 +14sched 23:31
  23. 20:07 UA2071United On scheduleGate B10 · T1 BOS est. 23:25sched 23:35
  24. 20:15 B61012JetBlue Airways On scheduleGate G6 · T3 BOS est. 00:36 +37sched 23:59
  25. 21:20 UA2296United On scheduleGate B6 · T1 BOS est. 00:36sched 00:46

Checked ORD board 19:58 · BOS board 21:09

ORD Chicago smooth · +1
BOS Boston smooth · +0
1,391 km · ~2h 17m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:20223x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 223x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 tracked ORD → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 43 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 10 arrivals
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures223x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 43

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA40% on time

Flights AA1951 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Su · AA2950 06:00 daily · AA3067 varies Mo Tu We Th Su · AA2511 07:00 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2828 07:25 daily · DL2570 varies daily · DL8922 varies Th Su · DL2816 15:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6112 13:00 daily · B61012 varies daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1186 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · UA1117 09:13 daily · UA1606 10:30 daily · UA2220 varies Mo Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05AA1951dep −9 → arr−27
11-05AA2054dep +382 → arr+371
11-05AA2074departed+12
11-05AA2143dep −2 → arr−20
11-05AA3067dep +17 → arr+19
11-05AA469departed−4
11-05AA482departed−2
11-05AA797dep +48 → arr+56
11-05B6112departed−8
11-05DL2570departed−4
11-05DL2646dep −8 → arr−11
11-05DL2828dep +3 → arr−20
11-05UA1117dep −1 → arr−11
11-05UA1186departed−10
11-05UA1580dep −11 → arr−17
11-05UA1606dep −9 → arr−17
11-05UA2101departed+1
11-05UA2213departed−6
11-05UA2331departed−7
11-05UA745departed−2
11-04AA1212departed+7
11-04AA1457departed+52
11-04AA1951departed+118
11-04AA2054departed−9
11-04AA2074departed+18
11-04AA2143departed+11
11-04AA3067departed−10
11-04AA469departed−4
11-04AA482departed−2
11-04AA797departed−6
11-04B6112departed−9
11-04DL2570departed−10
11-04DL2646departed−4
11-04DL2828departed−10
11-04UA1117departed−3
11-04UA1606departed−3
11-04UA2071departed−4
11-04UA2101departed−4
11-04UA2213departed−5
11-04UA2220departed+82

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 +1 min smooth 🌫 overcast · N 20 kt Full ORD delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SSW 11 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 64% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +50 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 52/100. 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 06:00 and evening departures around 17:11 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 223 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.