ORD → PSPChicago to Palm Springs

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Palm Springs (PSP): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 29 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,653 km, an estimated 3 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Palm Springs. Updated 11 October 2026 at 00:06 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
PSP Palm Springs smooth · +0
2,653 km · ~3h 54m est.
dep bank 09:53–10:0513x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 13x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 13 operated ORD → PSP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −29 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−29 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~3h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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American AirlinesUnited 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 AA1780 09:53 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2037 10:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10AA1780dep −6 → arr−26
10-10UA2037dep +32 → arr+1
10-09AA1780dep +38 → arr−41
10-09UA2037dep −2 → arr−33
10-08AA1780dep −3 → arr−42
10-08UA2037dep +1 → arr−50
10-07AA1780dep +19 → arr−17
10-07UA2037dep −4 → arr−38
10-06AA1780dep +7 → arr−29
10-06UA2037dep +1 → arr−34
10-05AA1780dep +12 → arr−10
10-05UA2037dep −1 → arr−8
10-04UA2037departed−3

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 12 kt Full ORD delay board →
PSPPalm Springs +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 9 kt Full PSP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and PSP: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Palm Springs route actually runs

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

Is ORD–PSP 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–PSP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:53 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PSP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to PSP?

Great-circle distance is 2,653 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 217–257 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–PSP fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 13 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.