Flights Chicago → Boise
ORD → BOI
How long is the flight from Chicago to Boise?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Boise (BOI) takes 2h 59m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Chicago and Boise, using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft. Over the course of the year, with a total of 267 flights, it has an on-time performance rate of 77%, with an average delay time of 20.7 minutes when delays occur.
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 Chicago (ORD) → Boise (BOI) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 592 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.36%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Boise the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Boise: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Boise (BOI) heads west for about 2,307 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 59m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 54% of ORD-BOI flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Boise it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 592 tracked ORD-BOI flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 2.4% 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 ORD-BOI
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Boise (BOI) takes 2h 59m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Boise (BOI) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 592 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Boise is 2.36% across 592 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.
