Flight route
Flights from Boston (BOS) to Chicago (ORD)
Distance, flight time and the airlines in Originfacts’ route record for Boston to Chicago, the two airports, and partner fare tools. Each figure shows where it came from.
American Airlines
Alaska Airlines
Spirit Airlines
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BOS → ORD at a glance
Distance
1,389 km
About 863 miles: the great-circle distance between the two airports’ coordinates.
Route record · checked against coordinatesFlight time
~2h 6m
An estimate, not a timetable. The airline’s schedule gives the actual time.
Route record estimateTime difference
−1h
Chicago is 1h behind Boston today. BOS: America/New_York (UTC−4) · ORD: America/Chicago (UTC−5)
Calculated from IANA time zonesTime zones: Time differenceAirlines in route record
5
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, jetBlue, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines
Originfacts route recordSee airlines: Airlines in route recordReturn route
ORD → BOSFlights from Chicago back to Boston.
Originfacts route recordRelated routes: Return route
Airlines on the BOS–ORD route
The airlines Originfacts’ route record lists for BOS–ORD, after leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare. It is not a full schedule and does not say which airlines fly nonstop; check current flights with the airline.
- Cabin bag size
- Not yet verified
- Cabin bag weight
- Not yet verified
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Online or in the app from 24 hours before departure until 45 minutes before (90 minutes for international flights).aa.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 3 Sept 2026
- Cabin bag size
- One carry-on bag up to 22 x 14 x 9 inches, including wheels and handles, plus one smaller personal item.alaskaair.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 5 Sept 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Not yet verified
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Not yet verified
jetBlueB6- Cabin bag size
- Carry-on bags must fit within 22 x 14 x 9 inches, including handles and wheels.jetblue.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 5 Sept 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- JetBlue publishes no carry-on weight limit; you must be able to lift your bag into the overhead bin if assistance is unavailable.jetblue.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 5 Sept 2026
- Checked bag
- Not yet verified
- Online check-in
- Online and app check-in open 24 hours before departure.jetblue.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 5 Sept 2026
- Cabin bag size
- 56 x 46 x 25 cmspirit.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: Personal item included free (45 x 35 x 20 cm); cabin bag available for purchase (up to 18 kg / 40 lbs)spirit.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: 1 cabin bag + 1 personal item included (Big Front Seat / Go Big)spirit.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: Checked baggage available for purchase (up to 18 kg / 40 lbs per bag)spirit.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 24 hours before departure via Spirit app or webspirit.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag size
- 56 x 35 x 23 cm (22 x 14 x 9 in)united.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Cabin bag weight
- Economy: 1 carry-on bag + 1 personal item included (except Basic Economy on domestic/short-haul which includes personal item only)united.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Business & First: 1 carry-on bag + 1 personal item includedunited.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Checked bag
- Economy: 1 piece up to 23 kg (50 lbs) on transpacific/transatlantic; $35-$40 for 1st bag on US domesticunited.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
- Online check-in
- 24 hours before scheduled departure via united.com or United appunited.com (opens in a new tab)· checked 6 Oct 2026
Baggage and check-in rules are each airline’s general rules, read from its own site on the date shown. They are not specific to this route, and your fare type can change them: check your booking.
Fare calendar and schedule for BOS → ORD
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Or search on flights.originfacts.com, our partner’s siteThe airports: Logan International Airport and O'Hare International Airport
Departure
Logan International AirportBOS
- Codes
- BOS · KBOS (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Boston, United States
- Time zone
- America/New_York (UTC−4 today)
- Coordinates
- 42.370°, -71.020°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 6, longest 3,073 m (15R/33L)
- Opened
- 8 September 1923
- Passengers
- 43.2 million in 2025
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026 (passengers citing massport.com (opens in a new tab)).
Arrival
O'Hare International AirportORD
- Codes
- ORD · KORD (IATA · ICAO)
- Serves
- Chicago, United States
- Time zone
- America/Chicago (UTC−5 today)
- Coordinates
- 41.980°, -87.900°
- Size class
- Large airport
- Runways
- 8, longest 3,962 m (10L/28R)
- Opened
- February 1944
- Passengers
- 84.9 million in 2025
Size class, runways: OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026. Opened, passengers: Wikidata (opens in a new tab), 5 Oct 2026 (passengers citing flychicago.com (opens in a new tab)).
Each airport guide lists the airport’s codes, location and time zone, any other routes and airlines Originfacts tracks from BOS or ORD, current weather and nearby airports, and where to check terminal and transport details.
Weather in Chicago: average high, low and rain by month
Averages of NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 41.98°, -87.90° near ORD (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), worked out by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings or a forecast.
In October, Chicago averages a daily high of 18°C and a low of 7°C, with about 102 mm of rain over the month.
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1°C | -9°C | 47 mm |
| Feb | 2°C | -8°C | 52 mm |
| Mar | 9°C | -2°C | 80 mm |
| Apr | 14°C | 3°C | 88 mm |
| May | 21°C | 9°C | 111 mm |
| Jun | 27°C | 15°C | 105 mm |
| Jul | 29°C | 18°C | 121 mm |
| Aug | 28°C | 18°C | 88 mm |
| Sep | 26°C | 14°C | 80 mm |
| Octthis month | 18°C | 7°C | 102 mm |
| Nov | 9°C | -1°C | 47 mm |
| Dec | 2°C | -6°C | 50 mm |
Getting to and from BOS and ORD
Ground transport, terminals and parking at either airport have not been checked against the airports’ own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:massport.com (opens in a new tab)flychicago.com (opens in a new tab)
Boston to Chicago: common questions
Which airlines fly from Boston to Chicago?
Originfacts’ route record for BOS–ORD lists American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, jetBlue, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines. It is not a full schedule; check current flights with the airline before booking.
How far is Boston from Chicago by air?
About 1,389 km, the great-circle distance between Logan International Airport and O'Hare International Airport.
How long is the flight from Boston (BOS) to Chicago (ORD)?
The Originfacts route record estimates about 2h 6m nonstop. It is an estimate, not a timetable: the airline’s schedule gives the actual flight time.
Is there a time difference between Boston and Chicago?
Chicago is 1h behind Boston today (UTC−5 in America/Chicago vs UTC−4 in America/New_York).
Sources
Where each part of this page comes from
- Distance, flight-time estimateOriginfacts route record, checked against the great-circle distance between the airport coordinates21 May 2026
- AirlinesOriginfacts route record, leaving out carriers listed only through a recycled airline code or as a codeshare21 May 2026
- Baggage and check-inEach airline’s own pages, via the Originfacts airline fact files; only checked values are shown3 Sept 2026 – 6 Oct 2026
- Airport codes, time zonesOriginfacts airport records2 May 2026
- Time differenceCalculated from each airport’s IANA time zone, with daylight saving applied for today’s dateToday
- Airport websitesWikidata (official website property)—
- Airport size class, runwaysOurAirports (opens in a new tab) open data (public domain); the size class is OurAirports’ own, not an official category5 Oct 2026
- Airport opened, operator, passengersWikidata (CC0), each airport’s own item; passenger figures are the latest year recorded there, with its reference where Wikidata gives one5 Oct 2026
- Weather in ChicagoNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by month by Originfacts. Modelled, not weather-station readings2016–2025
- Fare calendar, scheduleAviasales widgets, loaded with advertising consentLive
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