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Flights Calgary → Chicago

YYC → ORD

17.8
Average risk (Medium)
4
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route from Calgary to Chicago is served by a variety of aircraft including the Boeing 737, Canadair Regional Jet 700, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320, and Boeing 737-700. The destination airport in Chicago sees an annual passenger traffic of over eighty million people, indicating a high volume of travel activity.

Your rights on this US flight (DOT)

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.

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General information, not legal advice.

The Calgary (YYC) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Calgary the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Calgary (YYC) to Chicago (ORD) heads east for about 2,224 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 12m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Calgary the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
1h ahead
Arrival (dest. local time)
10:12
Elevation ORD
680 ft
Typical aircraft
Boeing 737, Canadair Regional Jet 700
Est. CO₂/passenger
~222 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Delta Air Lines (DL) 80% 8 min 1.8%
United Airlines (UA) 74% 10 min 6.9%
American Airlines (AA) 74% 16 min 3.0%

Frequently asked questions about YYC-ORD

Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.

The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Chicago, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.