Flights Toronto → Chicago
YYZ → ORD
How long is the flight from Toronto to Chicago?
The flight from Toronto (YYZ) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 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 Toronto to Chicago, operating with a variety of aircraft including the Embraer 175, Canadair Regional Jet 700, Embraer RJ145, Airbus A320, Boeing 737-700, and Airbus A319. The destination airport in Chicago serves over 80 million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major transportation 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 Toronto (YYZ) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, Air Canada, Etihad Airways, United Airlines. Across 83 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.3/100 (medium), 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 Toronto the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Toronto (YYZ) to Chicago (ORD) heads west for about 700 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 10m.
Departures from Toronto on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 47% of YYZ-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Toronto the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 83 tracked YYZ-ORD flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 17 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 YYZ-ORD
The flight from Toronto (YYZ) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Toronto (YYZ) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 83 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Toronto-Chicago is 0.00% across 83 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.
