Flights Montreal → Chicago
YUL → ORD
How long is the flight from Montreal to Chicago?
The flight from Montreal (YUL) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 43m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 Montreal to Chicago, operating with aircraft such as the Embraer 175, Canadair Regional Jet 700, and Embraer 170. The destination airport in Chicago sees a high volume of passengers annually, with over 80 million people passing through it each year.
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 Montreal (YUL) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, Air Canada, Etihad Airways, United Airlines. Across 27 flights monitored in recent months, 96% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -0 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Montreal the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Montreal (YUL) to Chicago (ORD) heads west for about 1,200 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 43m.
Departures from Montreal on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of YUL-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Montreal the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 27 tracked YUL-ORD flights, 96% left on time with an average delay of -0 min and a 0.0% 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 YUL-ORD
The flight from Montreal (YUL) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 43m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Montreal (YUL) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 96% with an average delay of -0 minutes, based on 27 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Montreal-Chicago is 0.00% across 27 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, Air Canada, Etihad Airways, 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.
