United AirlinesUA75% on time
Flights UA3527 10:40 daily · UA3457 10:41 daily · UA3509 13:55 daily · UA2822 18:21 daily
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Ottawa (YOW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 18 August 2026 at 21:39 UTC.
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Chicago
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YOW
Ottawa
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1,051 km · ~1h 51m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 8 operated ORD → YOW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival−1 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
ORD → YOW · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
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The week
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
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How the Chicago to Ottawa route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop ORD to YOW flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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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 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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