Chicago (ORD) to Edmonton (YEG)
Flight time
≈ 3h 38m
Bearing
312° NW
Chicago (ORD) to Edmonton (YEG) is 1,417 miles (2,280 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–YEG
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–YEG; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 83% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
6
May 2026
Seats
996
both directions
Passengers
636
both directions
Load factor
63.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–YEG?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–YEG in May 2026 (6 departures).
- UA
6 departures · 996 seats
Share of departures100.0%63.9%
Load
What plane flies ORD–YEG?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 83% of ORD–YEG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 58.4% load
83.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 91.0% load
16.7%
How has ORD–YEG traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–YEG departures fell from 26 in June 2025 to 6 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–YEG traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
26 departures · 2,966 passengers
90.5%
Load
July 2025
36 departures · 4,223 passengers
83.0%
Load
August 2025
34 departures · 4,128 passengers
89.1%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 3,557 passengers
78.4%
Load
October 2025
24 departures · 2,746 passengers
89.7%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 90 passengers
61.6%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
1 departures · 52 passengers
72.2%
Load
May 2026
6 departures · 636 passengers
63.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → YEG
89.8% full
3 departures · 447 passengers
YEG → ORD
38.0% full
3 departures · 189 passengers
Nonstop ORD–YEG traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Edmonton
CA
Edmonton International Airport
Coordinates
53.31°N, 113.58°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Edmonton (YEG)?
ORD to YEG is 1,417 miles (2,280 km / 1,231 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to YEG?
A nonstop covers the 1,417-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–YEG?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (83.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (16.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–YEG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,417-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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