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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–YEG; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
2,988
both directions
Passengers
2,719
both directions
Load factor
91.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–YEG?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–YEG in July 2026 (18 departures).
- UA
18 departures · 2,988 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.0%
Load
What plane flies ORD–YEG?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of ORD–YEG departures.
- Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 91.0% load
100.0%
How has ORD–YEG traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–YEG departures fell from 34 in August 2025 to 18 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–YEG traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
16 departures · 2,125 passengers
80.0%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 2,719 passengers
91.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → YEG
92.3% full
9 departures · 1,379 passengers
YEG → ORD
89.7% full
9 departures · 1,340 passengers
Nonstop ORD–YEG traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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