United AirlinesUA80% on time
Flights UA5491 07:00 daily · UA6005 07:00 We Th Fr Sa Su · UA5511 12:56 daily · UA5639 14:00 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
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Direct flights from Winnipeg (YWG) to Chicago (ORD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. 1 of the 15 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,138 km, an estimated 1 hour 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Winnipeg and Chicago. Updated 17 August 2026 at 17:41 UTC.
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1,138 km · ~1h 58m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time
of the last 15 operated YWG → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −12 min. 1 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival−12 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~1h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled6.7%recent route rate · 1 of 15
Current nonstop fares
YWG → ORD · one way · economy · 1 adult
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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
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How the Winnipeg to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop YWG to ORD 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.
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YWG to ORD questions
Is YWG–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 YWG–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 from YWG. 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 YWG to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 1,138 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 110–128 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does YWG–ORD fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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