Chicago (ORD) to Halifax (YHZ)
Flight time
≈ 3h 16m
Bearing
72° E
Chicago (ORD) to Halifax (YHZ) is 1,236 miles (1,989 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–YHZ
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–YHZ; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
67
July 2026
Seats
5,068
both directions
Passengers
4,503
both directions
Load factor
88.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–YHZ?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–YHZ departures in July 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
60 departures · 4,536 seats
Share of departures89.6%89.9%
Load
- MQ
7 departures · 532 seats
Share of departures10.4%79.9%
Load
What plane flies ORD–YHZ?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of ORD–YHZ departures.
- Embraer E175
67 departures · 88.8% load
100.0%
How has ORD–YHZ traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–YHZ departures rose from 19 in August 2025 to 67 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–YHZ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
19 departures · 1,325 passengers
93.3%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 880 passengers
73.1%
Load
October 2025
10 departures · 597 passengers
79.8%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
24 departures · 1,564 passengers
78.0%
Load
June 2026
63 departures · 4,086 passengers
86.2%
Load
July 2026
67 departures · 4,503 passengers
88.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → YHZ
89.5% full
34 departures · 2,301 passengers
YHZ → ORD
88.2% full
33 departures · 2,202 passengers
Nonstop ORD–YHZ 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
Halifax
CA
Halifax / Stanfield International Airport
Coordinates
44.88°N, 63.51°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Halifax (YHZ)?
ORD to YHZ is 1,236 miles (1,989 km / 1,074 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to YHZ?
A nonstop covers the 1,236-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–YHZ?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–YHZ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,236-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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