ORD → YYCChicago to Calgary

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Calgary (YYC): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. 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 Chicago and Calgary. Updated 17 October 2026 at 21:29 UTC.

Today, ORD → YYC

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 08:40 UA764United Airlines Left 08:35 Landed 11:07 −21
  2. 10:00 AA2389American Airlines Left 09:59 Landed 12:31 −20

Checked ORD board 16:16 · YYC board 15:29

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
YYC Calgary smooth · +7
2,224 km · ~3h 21m est.
dep bank 08:40–17:3019x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated ORD → YYC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA2389 10:00 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA764 08:40 daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS1611 17:30 Mo Tu Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA2389dep −1 → arr−20
10-17UA764dep −5 → arr−21
10-16AA2389dep −3 → arr+1
10-16UA764dep −4 → arr−3
10-16WS1611dep −11 → arr−25

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →
YYCCalgary +7 min smooth Full YYC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 41% 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 →

How the Chicago to Calgary route actually runs

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

Is ORD–YYC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at YYC is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–YYC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 and evening departures around 17:30 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YYC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to YYC?

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 ORD–YYC fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 19 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.