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 July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–YOW; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
179
July 2026
Seats
16,552
both directions
Passengers
14,275
both directions
Load factor
86.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–YOW?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop ORD–YOW departures in July 2026 (121), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
121 departures · 9,196 seats
Share of departures67.6%87.3%
Load
- UA
58 departures · 7,356 seats
Share of departures32.4%84.9%
Load
What plane flies ORD–YOW?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 68% of ORD–YOW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
121 departures · 87.3% load
67.6% - Airbus A319
56 departures · 85.1% load
31.3% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 80.0% load
1.1%
How has ORD–YOW traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–YOW departures held steady at about 179 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–YOW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
174 departures · 13,522 passengers
82.4%
Load
July 2026
179 departures · 14,275 passengers
86.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → YOW
85.9% full
90 departures · 7,145 passengers
YOW → ORD
86.6% full
89 departures · 7,130 passengers
Nonstop ORD–YOW 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
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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (67.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (31.3%).
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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