Flights Beijing → Chicago
PEK → ORD
Route overview
The flight route connects Beijing, where the airport opened in 1958, to Chicago. This high-capacity route serves a bustling destination with over eighty million passengers passing through its airport annually, making it one of the busiest routes likely operated by aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Boeing 787.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Beijing (PEK) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Beijing the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Beijing (PEK) to Chicago (ORD) heads north for about 10,562 km, a flight time of roughly 13h 37m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Beijing the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
Airlines operating PEK-ORD
Airports
Frequently asked questions about PEK-ORD
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
