ORD to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 1,144 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or PBI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines was the most punctual airline here (74% on time); American Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (77% on time); around 7pm did worst (61%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD to PBI?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 74% | 0.4% | 19 min | 9.5% | 533 |
| American Airlines | 68% | 2.3% | 28 min | 15.7% | 796 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am77%108 flights
- 8am77%170 flights
- 9am70%28 flights
- 10am74%248 flights
- 11am66%163 flights
- 12pm69%92 flights
- 1pm63%252 flights
- 2pm64%14 flights
- 3pm75%32 flights
- 4pm74%93 flights
- 5pm67%45 flights
- 6pm71%15 flights
- 7pm61%68 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%4.6% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday68%1.6% cancelled
- Friday65%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday70%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%0.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
ORD to PBI: common questions
- How often are ORD to PBI flights on time?
- 70% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Chicago to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 1,329).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 78 min behind schedule on average, and 13.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to ORD — 68% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ORD → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.