Route Reliability
West Palm Beach → Chicago
PBI–ORD · 1,144 miles · Palm Beach International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- 67%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 27 min
- Average arrival delay
- 1.8%
- Cancelled
- 1,243
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.United Airlines67%447 flights
- 2.American Airlines66%796 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
PBI–ORD flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 50% between 6–9 PM.
Mondays have been rough.
PBI–ORD flights arrived on time 77% of the time on Wednesdays and just 60% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.
Not much between United Airlines and American Airlines.
On this route they all land within 66% to 67% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Slipping a little lately.
PBI–ORD flights arrived on time 68% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 72% in the three months before that.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon60%(175 flights)
- Tue76%(156 flights)
- Wed77%(157 flights)
- Thu67%(177 flights)
- Fri62%(173 flights)
- Sat65%(188 flights)
- Sun62%(183 flights)
- 6–9 AM88%(216 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM85%(101 flights)
- 12–3 PM68%(302 flights)
- 3–6 PM58%(336 flights)
- 6–9 PM50%(254 flights)
Jun 58% → May 73% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 58% | 60 |
| July 2025 | 50% | 58 |
| August 2025 | 47% | 51 |
| September 2025 | 77% | 48 |
| October 2025 | 60% | 85 |
| November 2025 | 66% | 116 |
| December 2025 | 76% | 149 |
| January 2026 | 68% | 134 |
| February 2026 | 73% | 131 |
| March 2026 | 65% | 153 |
| April 2026 | 65% | 121 |
| May 2026 | 73% | 103 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 1,243 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.