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 May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ORD–YUL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
389
May 2026
Seats
32,338
both directions
Passengers
27,164
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–YUL?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop ORD–YUL departures in May 2026 (124), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
124 departures · 9,424 seats
Share of departures31.9%84.4%
Load
- QK
Jazz Aviation
117 departures · 8,892 seats
Share of departures30.1%84.5%
Load
- MQ
84 departures · 5,790 seats
Share of departures21.6%83.6%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 7,860 seats
Share of departures15.9%86.0%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.5%25.3%
Load
What plane flies ORD–YUL?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 58% of ORD–YUL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
227 departures · 83.7% load
58.4% - Embraer E170
54 departures · 84.8% load
13.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
44 departures · 86.4% load
11.3% - Boeing 737-700
39 departures · 84.8% load
10.0% - Airbus A319
21 departures · 87.6% load
5.4% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 25.3% load
0.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 92.7% load
0.5%
How has ORD–YUL traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–YUL departures rose from 324 in June 2025 to 389 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–YUL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
324 departures · 27,524 passengers
85.9%
Load
July 2025
432 departures · 33,829 passengers
88.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
YUL → ORD
80.6% full
195 departures · 13,068 passengers
ORD → YUL
87.4% full
194 departures · 14,096 passengers
Nonstop ORD–YUL 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
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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (58.4%), followed by the Embraer E170 (13.9%).
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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