ORD → YVRChicago to Vancouver

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Vancouver (YVR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 Chicago and Vancouver. Updated 24 October 2026 at 05:33 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +2
YVR Vancouver smooth · +0
2,831 km · ~4h 08m est.
dep bank 08:49–19:4514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~4h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC5101 11:33 Tu We · AC7313 13:35 Tu Th Sa · AC1615 15:40 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1292 08:49 daily · UA1580 19:45 daily · UA550 19:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AC1615dep −11 → arr−5
10-23UA1292dep −1 → arr−4
10-23UA550dep −4 → arr−9
10-22AC1615dep −14 → arr−5
10-22AC7313departed−11
10-22UA1292dep −9 → arr−33
10-22UA550departed−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 +2 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 4 kt Full ORD delay board →
YVRVancouver +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 3 kt Full YVR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 Vancouver route actually runs

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

Is ORD–YVR 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–YVR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:49 and evening departures around 19:45 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YVR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to YVR?

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 ORD–YVR fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 31 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.