Chicago (ORD) to Ottawa (YOW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
65° NE
Chicago (ORD) to Ottawa (YOW) is 653 miles (1,051 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–YOW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–YOW; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
186
May 2026
Seats
15,186
both directions
Passengers
12,930
both directions
Load factor
85.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–YOW?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop ORD–YOW departures in May 2026 (165), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
165 departures · 12,540 seats
Share of departures88.7%87.4%
Load
- UA
21 departures · 2,646 seats
Share of departures11.3%74.6%
Load
What plane flies ORD–YOW?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 89% of ORD–YOW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
165 departures · 87.4% load
88.7% - Airbus A319
21 departures · 74.6% load
11.3%
How has ORD–YOW traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–YOW departures rose from 180 in June 2025 to 186 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–YOW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
180 departures · 10,469 passengers
88.0%
Load
July 2025
185 departures · 10,937 passengers
87.9%
Load
August 2025
179 departures · 10,961 passengers
91.5%
Load
September 2025
179 departures · 10,466 passengers
86.9%
Load
October 2025
186 departures · 11,497 passengers
89.6%
Load
November 2025
174 departures · 10,279 passengers
77.8%
Load
December 2025
152 departures · 9,415 passengers
82.1%
Load
January 2026
120 departures · 7,696 passengers
84.4%
Load
February 2026
143 departures · 8,758 passengers
87.7%
Load
March 2026
182 departures · 10,239 passengers
82.6%
Load
April 2026
175 departures · 11,259 passengers
85.5%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 12,930 passengers
85.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → YOW
90.3% full
93 departures · 6,883 passengers
YOW → ORD
79.9% full
93 departures · 6,047 passengers
Nonstop ORD–YOW 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
Ottawa
CA
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Coordinates
45.32°N, 75.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Ottawa (YOW)?
ORD to YOW is 653 miles (1,051 km / 567 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to YOW?
A nonstop covers the 653-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–YOW?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (88.7%), followed by the Airbus A319 (11.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–YOW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 653-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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