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Route

Boston → Chicago

BOSBostonBoston Logan International Airport
RFDChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
Distance
923 mi
Estimated flight time
~2h 20m

Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Boston.

Observed nonstop

How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Jul
1
quietest month · Nov
2 hr 20 min
measured flight time
5 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. –Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. –May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. –Aug
  9. –Sep
  10. –Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

UPS Airlineswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Boston. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0Mon
  2. 0.1Tue
  3. 0.2Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 767-300B76370%
  2. Airbus A300-600A30615%
  3. Boeing 757-200B7527%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202617
  • UPS Airlines7×
February 2026Not seen in this month.
March 2026Not seen in this month.
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 202612
  • UPS Airlines1×
July 202622
  • UPS Airlines1×
August 2026Not seen in this month.
September 2026Not seen in this month.
October 2025Not seen in this month.
November 202515
  • UPS Airlines5×
December 2025111
  • UPS Airlines11×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on BOS-RFD - not a booking guarantee.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Boston: 154.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 61.

The airports on this route

Boston Logan International Airport

Boston, United StatesBOS / KBOS

Major airport · 154 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 10,082 ft

61 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Chicago Rockford International Airport

Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD

Regional airport · 61 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,003 ft

51 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

About the route from Boston to Chicago

The observed direct connection between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) covers approximately 923 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 20m. UPS Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Boston from Chicago by air?
The great-circle distance between Boston Logan International Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport is approximately 923 mi.
How long is the flight from Boston to Chicago?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Boston to Chicago?
Yes, a direct connection between BOS and RFD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Boston to Chicago?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 27 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Boston and Chicago?
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Boston.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.