Chicago (ORD) to Montréal (YUL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 18m
Bearing
66° NE
Chicago (ORD) to Montréal (YUL) is 746 miles (1,200 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–YUL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ORD–YUL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
464
July 2026
Seats
44,362
both directions
Passengers
40,878
both directions
Load factor
92.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–YUL?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop ORD–YUL departures in July 2026 (120), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- MQ
120 departures · 8,548 seats
Share of departures25.9%93.0%
Load
- YX
119 departures · 9,044 seats
Share of departures25.6%92.3%
Load
- QK
Jazz Aviation
97 departures · 7,372 seats
Share of departures20.9%93.1%
Load
- AC
Air Canada
66 departures · 9,106 seats
Share of departures14.2%89.4%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 10,292 seats
Share of departures13.4%93.1%
Load
What plane flies ORD–YUL?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 50% of ORD–YUL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
234 departures · 92.5% load
50.4% - Airbus A220-300
64 departures · 89.3% load
13.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
58 departures · 92.9% load
12.5% - Embraer E170
52 departures · 92.6% load
11.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
50 departures · 94.2% load
10.8% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 94.1% load
1.3%
How has ORD–YUL traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–YUL departures rose from 456 in August 2025 to 464 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–YUL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
456 departures · 35,543 passengers
88.5%
Load
September 2025
401 departures · 29,517 passengers
82.3%
Load
October 2025
463 departures · 37,842 passengers
84.8%
Load
November 2025
326 departures · 22,743 passengers
81.5%
Load
December 2025
349 departures · 25,485 passengers
86.7%
Load
January 2026
338 departures · 21,030 passengers
82.5%
Load
February 2026
330 departures · 20,264 passengers
82.4%
Load
March 2026
340 departures · 24,228 passengers
87.5%
Load
April 2026
389 departures · 27,319 passengers
84.9%
Load
May 2026
389 departures · 27,164 passengers
84.0%
Load
June 2026
449 departures · 33,352 passengers
90.0%
Load
July 2026
464 departures · 40,878 passengers
92.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → YUL
90.0% full
233 departures · 19,959 passengers
YUL → ORD
94.3% full
231 departures · 20,919 passengers
Nonstop ORD–YUL 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
Montréal
CA
Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Coordinates
45.47°N, 73.74°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Montréal (YUL)?
ORD to YUL is 746 miles (1,200 km / 648 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to YUL?
A nonstop covers the 746-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–YUL?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (50.4%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (13.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–YUL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 746-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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