Chicago (ORD) to Winnipeg (YWG)
Flight time
≈ 2h 13m
Bearing
324° NW
Chicago (ORD) to Winnipeg (YWG) is 707 miles (1,138 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–YWG
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–YWG; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
85
May 2026
Seats
6,340
both directions
Passengers
4,976
both directions
Load factor
78.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–YWG?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–YWG in May 2026 (85 departures).
- OO
85 departures · 6,340 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.5%
Load
What plane flies ORD–YWG?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of ORD–YWG departures.
- Embraer E175
85 departures · 78.5% load
100.0%
How has ORD–YWG traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–YWG departures fell from 121 in June 2025 to 85 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–YWG traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
121 departures · 7,097 passengers
77.5%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 7,797 passengers
84.2%
Load
August 2025
118 departures · 7,687 passengers
89.7%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 7,178 passengers
83.9%
Load
October 2025
113 departures · 7,350 passengers
90.0%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 3,779 passengers
83.3%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 3,883 passengers
82.4%
Load
January 2026
64 departures · 3,784 passengers
78.0%
Load
February 2026
58 departures · 3,796 passengers
86.1%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 4,206 passengers
90.9%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 4,111 passengers
90.6%
Load
May 2026
85 departures · 4,976 passengers
78.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → YWG
82.6% full
43 departures · 2,644 passengers
YWG → ORD
74.3% full
42 departures · 2,332 passengers
Nonstop ORD–YWG 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
Winnipeg
CA
Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport
Coordinates
49.91°N, 97.24°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Winnipeg (YWG)?
ORD to YWG is 707 miles (1,138 km / 614 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to YWG?
A nonstop covers the 707-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–YWG?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–YWG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 707-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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