Chicago (MDW) to Toronto (YTZ)
Flight time
≈ 1h 41m
Bearing
70° E
Chicago (MDW) to Toronto (YTZ) is 443 miles (713 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–YTZ
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Porter Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–YTZ; the De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
93
June 2026
Seats
7,254
both directions
Passengers
4,581
both directions
Load factor
63.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–YTZ?
Porter Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–YTZ in June 2026 (93 departures).
- P3
Porter Airlines
93 departures · 7,254 seats
Share of departures100.0%63.1%
Load
What plane flies MDW–YTZ?
In June 2026, the De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8 flew 100% of MDW–YTZ departures.
- De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8
93 departures · 63.1% load
100.0%
How has MDW–YTZ traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–YTZ departures fell from 112 in August 2025 to 93 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–YTZ traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
112 departures · 6,962 passengers
79.7%
Load
September 2025
98 departures · 4,474 passengers
58.5%
Load
October 2025
112 departures · 4,769 passengers
54.6%
Load
November 2025
82 departures · 3,500 passengers
54.7%
Load
December 2025
97 departures · 4,253 passengers
56.2%
Load
January 2026
48 departures · 2,074 passengers
55.4%
Load
February 2026
44 departures · 1,889 passengers
55.0%
Load
March 2026
56 departures · 2,944 passengers
67.4%
Load
April 2026
66 departures · 2,952 passengers
57.3%
Load
May 2026
114 departures · 5,046 passengers
56.8%
Load
June 2026
93 departures · 4,581 passengers
63.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
YTZ → MDW
61.9% full
47 departures · 2,269 passengers
MDW → YTZ
64.4% full
46 departures · 2,312 passengers
Nonstop MDW–YTZ traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Toronto
CA
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
Coordinates
43.63°N, 79.40°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Toronto (YTZ)?
MDW to YTZ is 443 miles (713 km / 385 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to YTZ?
A nonstop covers the 443-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–YTZ?
In June 2026, the De Havilland DHC8-400 Dash-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–YTZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 443-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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