Delta Air Lines
DL972Chicago to Boston
Delta Air Lines flight DL972 flies from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Boston (BOS), 1,391 km. Over August 2025 to July 2026 it usually arrives about 30 minutes late: 67% of 272 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.1% were cancelled (US Department of Transportation data).
On-time record, last 12 months
67%
on time (within 15 min)
27%
more than 30 min late
1.1%
cancelled
+30 min
average arrival vs schedule
Every operation of DL972, August 2025 to July 2026: 272 flights. Source: US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, public domain.
Routes flown as DL972
- Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Boston (BOS)125 flights
- Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK)85 flights
- Las Vegas (LAS) to Minneapolis (MSP)62 flights
Other flights from Chicago to Boston
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