Flights Boston → Chicago
BOS → ORD
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 Boston (BOS) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1740 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.06%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.3/100 (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 Boston the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 81% | 6 min | 1.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 76% | 9 min | 2.4% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 12 min | 3.1% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 59% | 23 min | 7.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about BOS-ORD
On the Boston (BOS) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 1740 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Boston-Chicago is 5.06% across 1740 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Spirit 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.
