Ottawa (YOW) to Chicago (ORD) flights

Republic Airline, United Airlines fly nonstop from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, with about 20 flights a week in July 2026. The 655-mile flight takes about 2h 29m gate to gate.

From
YOW
Ottawa
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
To
ORD
Chicago
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Distance
655 mi · 1,054 km
Flight time
2h 29m
Airlines
2
Seats filled
85%
Flights a week, July 2026
1,009 flights and 64,943 passengers in 12 months
ORDORDYOW
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying YOW to ORD

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Republic Airline14Embraer E175, Embraer E17052,1022h 31m
United Airlines7Airbus A319, Airbus A320-100/2006,6952h 16m
GoJet AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aBombardier CRJ5506,1462h 20m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 202589
5,417
September 202589
5,155
October 202592
5,835
November 202587
5,327
December 202575
4,796
January 202659
3,884
February 202671
4,336
March 202692
4,898
April 202687
5,560
May 202693
6,047
June 202687
6,584
July 202689
7,130

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.