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. 65% of the last 46 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 46 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 18 October 2026 at 00:11 UTC.

Today, BOS → ORD

Sat 17 Oct · local times
AA3067AmericanIn the air, 470 min late

Left BOS at 19:50, 470 min after its 12:00 slot.

Track AA3067 →
  1. 05:54 AA3324American Left 07:30 +96 Landed 09:09 +69
  2. 07:00 AA1509American Airlines Left 07:03 Landed 08:49 −16
  3. 08:23 AA1239American Airlines Left 08:16 Landed 10:04 −26
  4. 10:25 AA2600American Airlines Left 10:17 Landed 12:04 −29
  5. 12:00 AA3067American Left 19:50 +470 ORD 14:02In the air · scheduled landing
  6. 15:31 AA2578American Airlines Left 17:02 +91 Landed 19:07 +91
  7. 18:16 AA3160American Airlines Sched 18:16Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 20:28scheduled
  8. 19:40 DL2804Delta Air Lines Left 19:39 ORD 21:31In the air · scheduled landing
  9. 20:31 UA2229United Airlines On scheduleGate B26 · TB ORD 22:30scheduled
  10. · AA547American Airlines Departed Landed 17:42 +125
  11. · AA888American Airlines Departed Landed 18:35 −25
  12. · AA927American Airlines On schedule ORD 21:29scheduled
  13. · B6111JetBlue Airways Departed Landed 08:51 +4
  14. · B6811JetBlue Airways Departed Landed 19:04 −10
  15. · DL1624Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 17:02 +95
  16. · DL1843Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 09:41 −7
  17. · UA1015United Airlines On schedule ORD 20:40scheduled
  18. · UA1097United Airlines Departed Landed 09:27 −24
  19. · UA1349United Airlines Departed Landed 11:10 −5
  20. · UA1414United Departed Landed 07:45 −14
  21. · UA1475United Airlines Departed Landed 17:29 +24
  22. · UA1732United Airlines Departed Landed 16:24 +107
  23. · UA2631United Airlines Departed Landed 08:46 −14
  24. · UA503United Airlines Departed Landed 13:37 +68
  25. · UA563United Airlines On schedule ORD 19:00scheduled

Checked BOS board 20:08 · ORD board 19:11

BOS Boston smooth · +4
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,391 km · ~2h 17m est.
dep bank 05:54–20:3028x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
65% on time

of the last 46 operated BOS → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 46 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 46 operated legs
Flight time~2h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 46

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA67% on time

Flights AA3324 05:54 daily · AA1509 07:00 daily · AA1239 08:23 daily · AA2600 10:29 daily

Delta Air LinesDL43% on time

Flights DL2570 07:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1843 07:50 Sa · DL2816 12:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1624 13:35 Sa

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B6111 06:55 daily · B6811 17:12 daily

United AirlinesUA71% on time

Flights UA1414 06:00 daily · UA2631 07:01 daily · UA1097 08:05 daily · UA1349 09:23 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA1239dep −7 → arr−26
10-17AA1509dep +3 → arr−16
10-17AA2578dep +91 → arr+91
10-17AA2600dep −8 → arr−29
10-17AA3067departed+470
10-17AA3324dep +96 → arr+69
10-17AA547arrived+125
10-17AA888arrived−25
10-17B6111arrived+4
10-17B6811arrived−10
10-17DL1624arrived+95
10-17DL1843arrived−7
10-17DL2804departed−1
10-17UA1097arrived−24
10-17UA1349arrived−5
10-17UA1414arrived−14
10-17UA1475arrived+24
10-17UA1732arrived+107
10-17UA2631arrived−14
10-17UA503arrived+68
10-16AA1239arrived+6
10-16AA1509arrived+13
10-16AA2578arrived+11
10-16AA2600arrived−2
10-16AA3067arrived−5
10-16AA3160arrived+51
10-16AA3324arrived−13
10-16AA547arrived−2
10-16AA888arrived+33
10-16AA927arrived−1
10-16B6111arrived+8
10-16B6811arrived+31
10-16DL1724arrived+35
10-16DL2570arrived+283
10-16DL2804arrived+83
10-16DL2816arrived+5
10-16UA1015arrived−7
10-16UA1097arrived−10
10-16UA1349arrived−19
10-16UA1414arrived−8

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 +4 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNW 10 kt Full BOS delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 8 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BOS and ORD: 45% 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 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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BOS to ORD questions

Is BOS–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BOS is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. 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 05:54 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 179 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.