Flights Boise → Chicago
BOI → ORD
How long is the flight from Boise to Chicago?
The flight from Boise (BOI) to Chicago (ORD) takes 3h 5m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Boise to Chicago operates with a fleet of Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 78%, with average delays of approximately 12.7 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 268 flights, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic, which handles nearly 80 million passengers annually.
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.
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The Boise (BOI) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 609 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.48%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Boise the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Boise (BOI) to Chicago (ORD) heads east for about 2,307 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 5m.
Departures from Boise on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 65% of BOI-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Boise the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 609 tracked BOI-ORD flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 1.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about BOI-ORD
The flight from Boise (BOI) to Chicago (ORD) takes 3h 5m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Boise (BOI) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 609 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Boise-Chicago is 1.48% across 609 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
