ORD → YULChicago to Montréal

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Montréal (YUL): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 61% of the last 61 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 2 of the 61 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 17 August 2026 at 17:41 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
YUL Montréal smooth · +0
1,200 km · ~2h 02m est.
dep bank 07:10–17:5828x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
61% on time

of the last 61 operated ORD → YUL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 2 of 61 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival+1 minacross the last 61 operated legs
Flight time~2h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.3%recent route rate · 2 of 61

Current nonstop fares

ORD → YUL · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Air CanadaAmerican AirlinesEnvoy AirUnited 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 CanadaAC35% on time

Flights AC520 08:40 daily · AC8480 11:05 daily · AC8484 15:40 daily

American AirlinesAA67% on time

Flights AA3600 08:18 daily · AA3602 13:24 daily

Envoy AirMQ82% on time

Flights MQ3602 varies daily

United AirlinesUA72% on time

Flights UA3536 varies daily · UA646 14:01 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · UA1862 14:08 daily · UA3521 17:56 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-17AA3600dep −3 → arr−27
08-17AC520dep −11 → arr−26
08-17AC8480departed−11
08-17UA3536dep +24 → arr−32
08-16AA3600dep +18 → arr−6
08-16AA3602dep +50 → arr+41
08-16AC520dep +8 → arr+14
08-16AC8480dep +6 → arr+24
08-16AC8484dep +15 → arr+9
08-16MQ3600dep +36 → arr+1
08-16MQ3602dep +57 → arr+0
08-16UA3521dep +200 → arr+201
08-16UA3536dep −10 → arr−28
08-16UA646dep +62 → arr+63
08-15AA3600dep −8 → arr−39
08-15AA3602dep −4 → arr−17
08-15AC520dep −6 → arr−23
08-15AC8480dep +5 → arr+20
08-15AC8484dep +1 → arr+7
08-15MQ3600dep +11 → arr+8
08-15MQ3602dep +23 → arr+0
08-15UA3521dep +0 → arr−6
08-15UA3536dep −1 → arr−15
08-15UA646dep +10 → arr−1
08-14AA3600dep +0 → arr−10
08-14AA3602dep +34 → arr+35
08-14AC520dep −3 → arr−13
08-14AC7075cancelledCNX
08-14AC8480dep −9 → arr+60
08-14AC8484dep +29 → arr+16
08-14MQ3600dep +28 → arr+0
08-14MQ3602dep +73 → arr+14
08-14UA3521dep +1 → arr−5
08-14UA3536dep −1 → arr−20
08-14UA646dep +11 → arr−1
08-13AA3600dep −2 → arr−26
08-13AA3602dep −7 → arr−7
08-13AC520dep +23 → arr+37
08-13AC8480dep +15 → arr+29
08-13AC8484dep +93 → arr+76

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

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Airports right now

live boards
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
YULMontréal +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · W 4 kt Full YUL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at YUL: 58% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +26 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 tracks every published board update for nonstop ORD to YUL 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.

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?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 59/100. 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 08:18 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?

4 carriers operate this route, around 75 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.