Chicago (ORD) to Palm Springs (PSP)
Flight time
≈ 4h 06m
Bearing
259° W
Chicago (ORD) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 1,649 miles (2,653 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–PSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–PSP; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
230
April 2026
Seats
39,100
both directions
Passengers
29,474
both directions
Load factor
75.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ORD–PSP?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–PSP departures in April 2026 (116), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
116 departures · 20,816 seats
Share of departures50.4%73.8%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
114 departures · 18,284 seats
Share of departures49.6%77.2%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PSP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 46% of ORD–PSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
106 departures · 76.9% load
46.1% - Airbus A321
46 departures · 63.0% load
20.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
37 departures · 82.5% load
16.1% - Airbus A319
20 departures · 84.1% load
8.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
12 departures · 89.7% load
5.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 67.0% load
1.7% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 52.0% load
1.3% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 74.7% load
0.9%
How has ORD–PSP traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PSP departures rose from 109 in May 2025 to 230 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
109 departures · 16,095 passengers
88.0%
Load
June 2025
8 departures · 1,167 passengers
84.8%
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
August 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
September 2025
12 departures · 1,650 passengers
92.1%
Load
October 2025
162 departures · 18,785 passengers
70.5%
Load
November 2025
186 departures · 22,181 passengers
69.9%
Load
December 2025
222 departures · 22,973 passengers
62.5%
Load
January 2026
144 departures · 19,623 passengers
80.8%
Load
February 2026
211 departures · 27,765 passengers
77.1%
Load
March 2026
250 departures · 37,160 passengers
88.3%
Load
April 2026
230 departures · 29,474 passengers
75.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PSP
64.1% full
116 departures · 12,357 passengers
PSP → ORD
86.4% full
114 departures · 17,117 passengers
Nonstop ORD–PSP 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 Palm Springs (PSP)?
ORD to PSP is 1,649 miles (2,653 km / 1,433 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to PSP?
A nonstop covers the 1,649-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–PSP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (46.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (20.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–PSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,649-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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