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 July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ORD–YYC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
304
July 2026
Seats
48,884
both directions
Passengers
43,627
both directions
Load factor
89.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–YYC?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–YYC departures in July 2026 (121), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
121 departures · 20,812 seats
Share of departures39.8%90.8%
Load
- UA
121 departures · 19,102 seats
Share of departures39.8%88.5%
Load
- WS
WestJet
62 departures · 8,970 seats
Share of departures20.4%87.2%
Load
What plane flies ORD–YYC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 59% of ORD–YYC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
178 departures · 89.8% load
58.6% - Airbus A320
59 departures · 89.4% load
19.4% - Boeing 737-700
44 departures · 87.8% load
14.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
22 departures · 87.1% load
7.2% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 69.8% load
0.3%
How has ORD–YYC traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–YYC departures rose from 301 in August 2025 to 304 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–YYC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
297 departures · 40,354 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2026
304 departures · 43,627 passengers
89.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → YYC
88.3% full
154 departures · 21,841 passengers
YYC → ORD
90.3% full
150 departures · 21,786 passengers
Nonstop ORD–YYC 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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (58.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (19.4%).
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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