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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–YVR; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
128
May 2026
Seats
21,967
both directions
Passengers
19,314
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–YVR?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–YVR departures in May 2026 (84), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
84 departures · 14,399 seats
Share of departures65.6%89.4%
Load
- AA
44 departures · 7,568 seats
Share of departures34.4%85.0%
Load
What plane flies ORD–YVR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 55% of ORD–YVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
71 departures · 88.3% load
55.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
32 departures · 93.2% load
25.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
22 departures · 80.3% load
17.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
3 departures · 78.2% load
2.3%
How has ORD–YVR traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–YVR departures fell from 284 in June 2025 to 128 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–YVR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
284 departures · 39,077 passengers
80.3%
Load
July 2025
300 departures · 41,945 passengers
83.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → YVR
93.7% full
64 departures · 10,467 passengers
YVR → ORD
82.0% full
64 departures · 8,847 passengers
Nonstop ORD–YVR 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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (55.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (25.0%).
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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