ORD → PBIChicago to West Palm Beach

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to West Palm Beach (PBI): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 53 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,844 km, an estimated 2 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and West Palm Beach. Updated 7 October 2026 at 19:48 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +6
PBI West Palm Beach disrupted · +228
1,844 km · ~2h 52m est.
dep bank 06:49–06:544x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
45 / 100

route health from live ORD and PBI delay boards

Median arrival delay is +53 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+53 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA1831 06:49 Tu We Sa Su · AA1985 06:54 We Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-07AA1831arrived+56
10-06AA1831arrived+38
10-04AA1985arrived+53
10-03AA1985arrived+0

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 +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 5 kt Full ORD delay board →
PBIWest Palm Beach +228 min disrupted Full PBI delay board →

How the Chicago to West Palm Beach route actually runs

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

Is ORD–PBI running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at PBI 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 ORD–PBI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:49 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PBI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to PBI?

Great-circle distance is 1,844 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 160–188 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–PBI fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (sun, tue, wed, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.