ORD → YULChicago to Montréal

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Montréal (YUL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,200 km, an estimated 2 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Montréal. Updated 9 October 2026 at 09:08 UTC.

ORD Chicago busy · +22
YUL Montréal smooth · +0
1,200 km · ~2h 02m est.
dep bank 07:11–17:5621x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated ORD → YUL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaAmerican AirlinesUnited 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
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC520 08:45 daily · AC522 11:05 daily · AC8484 15:40 daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA3600 08:13 daily · AA3602 13:24 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA3536 07:11 daily · UA1925 14:01 daily · UA3542 17:56 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08AA3600departed−4
10-08AA3602dep +9 → arr−6
10-08AC520departed−6
10-08AC522dep +0 → arr−5
10-08AC8484dep −8 → arr−47
10-08UA1925dep −6 → arr−6
10-08UA3536departed−9
10-08UA3542dep −2 → arr−8

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 +22 min busy 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →
YULMontréal +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 8 kt Full YUL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and YUL: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Montréal route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to YUL 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 YUL questions

Is ORD–YUL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–YUL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:11 and evening departures around 17:56 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YUL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to YUL?

Great-circle distance is 1,200 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 115–133 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–YUL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 56 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.