Flights Chicago → Calgary
ORD → YYC
How long is the flight from Chicago to Calgary?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Calgary (YYC) takes 3h 37m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects Chicago to Calgary, operating with a mix of Boeing 737 and Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft, including the specific model Boeing 737-700. The destination airport in Calgary sees over seventeen million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
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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The Chicago (ORD) → Calgary (YYC) route is operated by American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 27% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 47 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Calgary the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Calgary: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Calgary (YYC) heads north-west for about 2,224 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 37m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of ORD-YYC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Calgary it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked ORD-YYC flights, 27% left on time with an average delay of 47 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating ORD-YYC
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-YYC
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Calgary (YYC) takes 3h 37m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Calgary (YYC) route, on-time performance is 27% with an average delay of 47 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Calgary is 0.00% across 13 monitored flights.
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 Calgary, 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.
