Chicago (ORD) to Quebec (YQB)
Flight time
≈ 2h 33m
Bearing
62° NE
Chicago (ORD) to Quebec (YQB) is 878 miles (1,414 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–YQB
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–YQB; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
89
May 2026
Seats
6,962
both directions
Passengers
5,528
both directions
Load factor
79.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–YQB?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop ORD–YQB departures in May 2026 (87), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
87 departures · 6,590 seats
Share of departures97.8%79.8%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures2.2%72.0%
Load
What plane flies ORD–YQB?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 98% of ORD–YQB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
87 departures · 79.8% load
97.8% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 72.0% load
2.3%
How has ORD–YQB traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–YQB departures fell from 119 in June 2025 to 89 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–YQB traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
119 departures · 6,845 passengers
75.7%
Load
July 2025
121 departures · 7,526 passengers
81.9%
Load
August 2025
120 departures · 7,722 passengers
84.8%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 8,061 passengers
88.4%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 8,267 passengers
87.7%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 4,040 passengers
84.1%
Load
December 2025
2 departures · 138 passengers
90.8%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
3 departures · 551 passengers
62.1%
Load
April 2026
50 departures · 2,804 passengers
73.8%
Load
May 2026
89 departures · 5,528 passengers
79.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → YQB
83.8% full
45 departures · 2,947 passengers
YQB → ORD
75.0% full
44 departures · 2,581 passengers
Nonstop ORD–YQB 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
Quebec
CA
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport
Coordinates
46.79°N, 71.39°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Quebec (YQB)?
ORD to YQB is 878 miles (1,414 km / 763 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to YQB?
A nonstop covers the 878-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–YQB?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (97.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (2.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–YQB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 878-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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