Route · ORD → PBI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach
The ORD–PBI corridor (Chicago, IL → West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL) runs behind the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 1,144 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.8%
- On-time
- -0.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 5,140
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 96%
Worst Month
Aug 2025 63%
Distance
1,144 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 159 | 50 | 3 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 120 | 33 | 4 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 85 | 24 | 0 | 1 | AA,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 48 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 52 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 22 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 15 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 159 | 44 | 2 | 2 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 138 | 28 | 1 | 1 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 146 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 119 | 43 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 34 | 19 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 85 | 20 | 1 | 1 | AA,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 119 | 21 | 1 | 2 | AA,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 144 | 36 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 133 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 146 | 46 | 8 | 1 | AA,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 130 | 33 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
28 of 2,332 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
9 of 2,332 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →PBI - West Palm Beach/Palm Beach
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL.
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What the Data Says About ORD to PBI
5,140 tracked flights put the ORD to PBI pairing (Chicago to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach) at a 78.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 72.8 minutes on average. Across the 1,144-mile route and its 13 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (2,332 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at just 63% - a 33-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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