ORD → YOWChicago to Ottawa

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Ottawa (YOW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,051 km, an estimated 1 hour 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Ottawa. Updated 7 October 2026 at 23:35 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
YOW Ottawa tracking
1,051 km · ~1h 51m est.
dep bank 10:40–18:217x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 10 operated ORD → YOW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA90% on time

Flights UA3661 10:40 daily · UA3509 13:55 daily · UA2822 18:21 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-07UA2822departed−3
10-07UA3509departed−7
10-07UA3661departed−5
10-06UA2822departed−7
10-06UA3509departed−2
10-06UA3661departed−5
10-05UA2822departed−4
10-05UA3509departed−2
10-05UA3661departed−2
10-04UA2822departed+28

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WNW 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
YOWOttawa tracking Full YOW delay board →

How the Chicago to Ottawa route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to YOW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ORD to YOW questions

Is ORD–YOW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–YOW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:40 and evening departures around 18:21 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YOW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to YOW?

Great-circle distance is 1,051 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 104–120 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–YOW fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.