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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–PSP; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
116
May 2026
Seats
20,399
both directions
Passengers
15,625
both directions
Load factor
76.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–PSP?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–PSP departures in May 2026 (76), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
76 departures · 13,720 seats
Share of departures65.5%72.8%
Load
- UA
40 departures · 6,679 seats
Share of departures34.5%84.3%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PSP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 39% of ORD–PSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
45 departures · 82.2% load
38.8% - Boeing 737-800
32 departures · 88.3% load
27.6% - Airbus A321
30 departures · 62.0% load
25.9% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 60.2% load
5.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 58.9% load
1.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 89.9% load
0.9%
How has ORD–PSP traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PSP departures rose from 1 in August 2025 to 116 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
116 departures · 15,625 passengers
76.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PSP
62.1% full
58 departures · 6,337 passengers
PSP → ORD
91.1% full
58 departures · 9,288 passengers
Nonstop ORD–PSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (38.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (27.6%).
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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