ORD → YYCChicago to Calgary

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Calgary (YYC): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,224 km, an estimated 3 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Calgary. Updated 18 August 2026 at 21:18 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
YYC Calgary smooth · +0
2,224 km · ~3h 21m est.
dep bank 08:44–22:0321x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated ORD → YYC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

Current nonstop fares

ORD → YYC · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesUnited AirlinesWestJet

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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA2389 10:00 daily · AA1632 20:46 daily · AA632 varies Tu Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA764 varies daily · UA1156 varies daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS1611 17:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-18AA2389dep +12 → arr−6
08-18UA764dep +5 → arr+0
08-17AA1632departed+22
08-17AA2389departed−1
08-17UA1156departed+0
08-17UA764departed−3
08-17WS1611departed+5

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 🌤 overcast · SW 10 kt Full ORD delay board →
YYCCalgary +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 6 kt Full YYC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 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 Calgary route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop ORD to YYC 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 YYC questions

Is ORD–YYC 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–YYC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:00 and evening departures around 17:30 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YYC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to YYC?

Great-circle distance is 2,224 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 187–221 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–YYC fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 37 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.