Chicago (ORD) to West Palm Beach (PBI)
Flight time
≈ 3h 05m
Bearing
155° SE
Chicago (ORD) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 1,146 miles (1,844 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–PBI
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–PBI; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
243
April 2026
Seats
42,540
both directions
Passengers
30,268
both directions
Load factor
71.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ORD–PBI?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–PBI departures in April 2026 (126), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
126 departures · 21,594 seats
Share of departures51.9%71.7%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
117 departures · 20,946 seats
Share of departures48.1%70.6%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PBI?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 51% of ORD–PBI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
123 departures · 76.8% load
50.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
55 departures · 71.8% load
22.6% - Airbus A321
39 departures · 56.2% load
16.1% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 67.9% load
3.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
7 departures · 60.8% load
2.9% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 72.4% load
2.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 73.9% load
2.1%
How has ORD–PBI traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PBI departures rose from 157 in May 2025 to 243 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PBI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
157 departures · 22,676 passengers
84.4%
Load
June 2025
122 departures · 18,878 passengers
90.0%
Load
July 2025
119 departures · 18,321 passengers
86.8%
Load
August 2025
104 departures · 15,421 passengers
82.2%
Load
September 2025
97 departures · 13,414 passengers
80.3%
Load
October 2025
170 departures · 21,053 passengers
72.7%
Load
November 2025
232 departures · 27,868 passengers
72.1%
Load
December 2025
305 departures · 35,041 passengers
69.8%
Load
January 2026
268 departures · 30,488 passengers
68.4%
Load
February 2026
262 departures · 30,477 passengers
69.1%
Load
March 2026
311 departures · 40,721 passengers
77.6%
Load
April 2026
243 departures · 30,268 passengers
71.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PBI
63.4% full
122 departures · 13,525 passengers
PBI → ORD
79.0% full
121 departures · 16,743 passengers
Nonstop ORD–PBI traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from West Palm Beach (PBI)?
ORD to PBI is 1,146 miles (1,844 km / 996 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to PBI?
A nonstop covers the 1,146-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–PBI?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (22.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–PBI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,146-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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