Chicago (ORD) to Vancouver (YVR)
Flight time
≈ 4h 19m
Bearing
299° NW
Chicago (ORD) to Vancouver (YVR) is 1,759 miles (2,831 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–YVR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ORD–YVR; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
310
July 2026
Seats
50,863
both directions
Passengers
47,129
both directions
Load factor
92.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–YVR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–YVR departures in July 2026 (124), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
124 departures · 21,013 seats
Share of departures40.0%93.6%
Load
- AA
122 departures · 20,984 seats
Share of departures39.4%92.2%
Load
- AC
Air Canada
62 departures · 8,494 seats
Share of departures20.0%94.4%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.6%24.5%
Load
What plane flies ORD–YVR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 52% of ORD–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
160 departures · 92.7% load
51.6% - Airbus A220-300
62 departures · 94.4% load
20.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
55 departures · 89.4% load
17.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
33 departures · 95.3% load
10.7%
How has ORD–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–YVR departures rose from 289 in August 2025 to 310 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
289 departures · 43,470 passengers
88.2%
Load
September 2025
284 departures · 39,068 passengers
80.1%
Load
October 2025
242 departures · 31,759 passengers
79.8%
Load
November 2025
121 departures · 16,157 passengers
83.5%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 16,487 passengers
83.8%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 16,639 passengers
84.1%
Load
February 2026
112 departures · 15,514 passengers
88.0%
Load
March 2026
124 departures · 17,789 passengers
90.5%
Load
April 2026
119 departures · 17,287 passengers
89.0%
Load
May 2026
128 departures · 19,314 passengers
87.9%
Load
June 2026
237 departures · 36,247 passengers
89.4%
Load
July 2026
310 departures · 47,129 passengers
92.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → YVR
90.7% full
155 departures · 23,240 passengers
YVR → ORD
94.7% full
155 departures · 23,889 passengers
Nonstop ORD–YVR 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
Vancouver
CA
Vancouver International Airport
Coordinates
49.19°N, 123.18°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Vancouver (YVR)?
ORD to YVR is 1,759 miles (2,831 km / 1,529 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to YVR?
A nonstop covers the 1,759-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–YVR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (51.6%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (20.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–YVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,759-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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