Chicago (ORD) to Calgary (YYC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 34m
Bearing
306° NW
Chicago (ORD) to Calgary (YYC) is 1,382 miles (2,224 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–YYC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ORD–YYC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
214
May 2026
Seats
29,441
both directions
Passengers
23,657
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–YYC?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–YYC departures in May 2026 (83), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
83 departures · 11,884 seats
Share of departures38.8%85.3%
Load
- WS
WestJet
48 departures · 7,122 seats
Share of departures22.4%77.8%
Load
- AA
43 departures · 7,396 seats
Share of departures20.1%73.1%
Load
- MQ
40 departures · 3,039 seats
Share of departures18.7%84.8%
Load
What plane flies ORD–YYC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 34% of ORD–YYC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
72 departures · 76.1% load
33.6% - Boeing 737-700
68 departures · 87.1% load
31.8% - Embraer E175
40 departures · 84.8% load
18.7% - Airbus A320
20 departures · 76.3% load
9.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 76.5% load
4.7% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 88.9% load
0.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 71.2% load
0.9%
How has ORD–YYC traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–YYC departures fell from 287 in June 2025 to 214 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–YYC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
287 departures · 37,031 passengers
86.9%
Load
July 2025
302 departures · 41,434 passengers
88.7%
Load
August 2025
301 departures · 42,077 passengers
92.0%
Load
September 2025
275 departures · 37,005 passengers
87.5%
Load
October 2025
174 departures · 22,548 passengers
83.1%
Load
November 2025
80 departures · 9,297 passengers
83.6%
Load
December 2025
102 departures · 10,701 passengers
88.9%
Load
January 2026
143 departures · 13,159 passengers
75.7%
Load
February 2026
128 departures · 13,132 passengers
83.5%
Load
March 2026
138 departures · 13,764 passengers
87.9%
Load
April 2026
140 departures · 13,471 passengers
83.7%
Load
May 2026
214 departures · 23,657 passengers
80.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → YYC
86.3% full
108 departures · 12,845 passengers
YYC → ORD
74.3% full
106 departures · 10,812 passengers
Nonstop ORD–YYC 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
Calgary
CA
Calgary International Airport
Coordinates
51.12°N, 114.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Calgary (YYC)?
ORD to YYC is 1,382 miles (2,224 km / 1,201 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to YYC?
A nonstop covers the 1,382-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–YYC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (33.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (31.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–YYC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,382-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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