YUL → ORDMontréal to Chicago

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Direct flights from Montréal (YUL) to Chicago (ORD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 80% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,200 km, an estimated 2 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Montréal and Chicago. Updated 21 October 2026 at 10:23 UTC.

Today, YUL → ORD

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 06:10 UA3600United Airlines Left 06:02 ORD 07:51In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 08:35 AC521Air Canada On scheduleGate C86 ORD 10:12scheduled
  3. 09:45 UA536United Airlines On scheduleGate C82 ORD 11:21scheduled
  4. · AA3600American Airlines On schedule ORD 14:10scheduled
  5. · AA3602American Airlines On schedule ORD 19:19scheduled
  6. · AC525Air Canada On schedule ORD 20:12scheduled
  7. · AC8481Air Canada On schedule ORD 14:52scheduled
  8. · UA3549United Airlines On schedule ORD 18:43scheduled

Checked YUL board 06:18 · ORD board 05:23

YUL Montréal smooth · +2
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,200 km · ~2h 02m est.
dep bank 06:10–18:3021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 10 operated YUL → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaAmerican AirlinesUnited 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 AC521 08:35 daily · AC7301 11:35 Tu Th Sa · AC8481 13:15 daily · AC525 18:30 daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA3600 12:30 daily · AA3602 17:34 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA3600 06:10 daily · UA536 09:45 daily · UA3549 16:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21UA3600departed−8
10-20AA3600arrived−10
10-20AA3602arrived−6
10-20AC521arrived−14
10-20AC525arrived+26
10-20AC7301arrived−26
10-20AC8481arrived+12
10-20UA3549arrived+4
10-20UA3600arrived+203
10-20UA536arrived−7

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
YULMontréal +2 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 6 kt Full YUL delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at YUL and ORD: 43% 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 Montréal to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is YUL–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 YUL–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 17:34 from YUL. 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 YUL to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,200 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 115–133 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YUL–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 59 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.