Air CanadaAC40% on time
Flights AC521 08:40 Mo Tu We Th · AC8477 08:40 We Th Fr Sa Su · AC7301 11:35 Tu Th Sa · AC8481 13:15 daily
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Direct flights from Montréal (YUL) to Chicago (ORD): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 71% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 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 Montréal and Chicago. Updated 10 September 2026 at 19:18 UTC.
YUL
Montréal
smooth · +1
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
1,200 km · ~2h 02m est.
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 14 operated YUL → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+6 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~2h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at YUL and ORD: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Montréal to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YUL to ORD 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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YUL to ORD questions
Is YUL–ORD 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 YUL–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 17:34 from YUL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from YUL to ORD?
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 YUL–ORD fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 75 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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