Flights Chicago → Toronto
ORD → YYZ
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How long is the flight from Chicago to Toronto?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Toronto (YYZ) takes 1h 13m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights 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 Toronto, operating with a mix of aircraft including the Canadair Regional Jet 700, Embraer 175, Embraer RJ145, Airbus A320, Boeing 737-700, and Airbus A319. The destination airport in Toronto sees over 35 million passengers annually, underscoring 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) → Toronto (YYZ) route is operated by American Airlines, Air Canada, Etihad Airways, United Airlines. Across 95 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.16%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Toronto the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Toronto: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Toronto (YYZ) heads east for about 700 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 13m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 46% of ORD-YYZ flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Toronto it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 95 tracked ORD-YYZ flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 3.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-YYZ
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Toronto (YYZ) takes 1h 13m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Toronto (YYZ) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 95 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Toronto is 3.16% across 95 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, Air Canada, Etihad Airways, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Toronto, 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.
