ORD → YTZChicago to Toronto

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Toronto (YTZ): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. 1 of the 11 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 718 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Toronto. Updated 17 September 2026 at 08:55 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +8
YTZ Toronto tracking
718 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 07:25–14:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 11 operated ORD → YTZ flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 1 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled9.1%recent route rate · 1 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air Canada

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
Air CanadaAC82% on time

Flights AC8548 07:25 daily · AC8550 14:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16AC8548departed−9
09-16AC8550departed−6
09-15AC8548departed−10
09-15AC8550departed+209
09-14AC8548departed+1
09-14AC8550departed−5
09-13AC8548cancelledCNX
09-13AC8550departed−13
09-12AC8548departed+6
09-12AC8550departed−2
09-11AC8548departed+2

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 5 kt Full ORD delay board →
YTZToronto tracking Full YTZ delay board →

How the Chicago to Toronto route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to YTZ 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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How we measure this →

ORD to YTZ questions

Is ORD–YTZ running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–YTZ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YTZ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to YTZ?

Great-circle distance is 718 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–YTZ fly?

Air Canada runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.