Flights Chicago → Winnipeg
ORD → YWG
Route overview
The flight route connects Chicago to Winnipeg, serving a destination airport that sees over three million passengers annually. This busy air corridor facilitates travel between the Midwest of the United States and Canada's Manitoba province.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Chicago (ORD) → Winnipeg (YWG) route is operated by Air Canada, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Winnipeg the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Winnipeg: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Winnipeg (YWG) heads north-west for about 1,138 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 51m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Winnipeg it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating ORD-YWG
Airports
Frequently asked questions about ORD-YWG
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 2 airlines: Air Canada, United Airlines.
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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.
