ORD → PSPChicago to Palm Springs

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Palm Springs (PSP): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 18 October 2026 at 02:22 UTC.

Today, ORD → PSP

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 09:53 AA1780American Left 12:13 +140 Landed 14:01 +100
  2. 10:05 UA2037United Left 10:25 +20 Landed 12:24 −9

Checked ORD board 21:22 · PSP board 19:21

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
PSP Palm Springs busy · +24
2,653 km · ~3h 54m est.
dep bank 09:53–10:0514x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 9 operated ORD → PSP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

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 AirlinesAA60% on time

Flights AA1780 09:53 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2037 10:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA1780dep +140 → arr+100
10-17UA2037dep +20 → arr−9
10-16AA1780dep −5 → arr−45
10-16UA2037dep −4 → arr−35
10-15AA1780dep −4 → arr−21
10-15UA2037dep +92 → arr+72
10-14AA1780dep +11 → arr+36
10-14UA2037dep −2 → arr+25
10-13AA1780departed−4

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 🌤 clear · SSW 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
PSPPalm Springs +24 min busy 🌤 clear · ESE 3 kt Full PSP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and PSP: 46% 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. The arrival side at PSP is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. 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 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.