Route · PBI → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Chicago
The PBI–ORD corridor (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL → Chicago, IL) runs behind the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 1,144 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.3%
- On-time
- -1.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 5,146
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Feb 2024 89%
Worst Month
Aug 2025 48%
Distance
1,144 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 156 | 36 | 4 | 3 | AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 120 | 39 | 4 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 85 | 34 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 52 | 27 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 30 | 3 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 79 | 21 | 0 | 1 | AA,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 26 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 160 | 44 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 138 | 41 | 1 | 1 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 147 | 29 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 118 | 41 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 76 | 18 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 34 | 19 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 85 | 38 | 1 | 2 | AA,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 119 | 29 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 145 | 42 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 133 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 147 | 28 | 8 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 129 | 27 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
30 of 2,331 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
9 of 2,331 flights
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PBI - West Palm Beach/Palm Beach
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About PBI to ORD
The West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Chicago corridor (PBI to ORD) posts a 77.3% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 5,146 tracked flights. Late flights run 90.5 minutes behind on average. 13 carriers cover the 1,144-mile route; over the last 24 months, 30 of 2,331 flights were cancelled (1.3%) and 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at just 48% - a 41-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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