YYC → ORDCalgary to Chicago

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Direct flights from Calgary (YYC) to Chicago (ORD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 55% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. 2 of the 11 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 Calgary and Chicago. Updated 13 September 2026 at 03:38 UTC.

YYC Calgary smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
2,224 km · ~3h 21m est.
dep bank 07:00–13:5221x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
55% on time

of the last 11 operated YYC → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 2 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~3h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled18.2%recent route rate · 2 of 11

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 AirlinesAA33% on time

Flights AA1633 07:00 daily · AA2389 13:52 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1968 08:30 daily · UA1655 12:34 daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS1610 12:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12AA1633dep +626 → arr+606
09-12AA2389dep −10 → arr−49
09-12AA9601dep +239 → arr+227
09-12AA9602cancelledCNX
09-12UA1655dep +29 → arr+13
09-12UA1968dep +2 → arr−13
09-11AA1633arrived−23
09-11AA2389cancelledCNX
09-11UA1655arrived+31
09-11UA1968arrived−12
09-11WS1610arrived+13

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
YYCCalgary +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 6 kt Full YYC delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 8 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 41% 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 →

How the Calgary to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YYC 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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YYC to ORD questions

Is YYC–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 YYC–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 from YYC. 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 YYC to ORD?

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 YYC–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.