Air CanadaAC
Flights AC1614 08:25 daily
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Direct flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,831 km, an estimated 4 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Vancouver and Chicago. Updated 13 October 2026 at 04:02 UTC.
Today, YVR → ORD
Mon 12 Oct · local times- 08:25 AC1614Air Canada Left 08:40 +15 Landed 14:32 −11
- 10:30 UA1868United Airlines Left 10:49 +19 Landed 16:44 −1
- 13:45 UA2048United Airlines Left 13:54 +9 Landed 20:06
Checked YVR board 15:33 · ORD board 23:02
YVR
Vancouver
smooth · +5
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
2,831 km · ~4h 08m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated YVR → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~4h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air CanadaUnited 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 ORD: 38% 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 →
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How the Vancouver to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YVR 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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YVR to ORD questions
Is YVR–ORD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at YVR is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on YVR–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:25 from YVR. 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 YVR to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 2,831 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 230–273 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does YVR–ORD fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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