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Flights Vancouver → Chicago

YVR → ORD

13.7
Average risk (Low)
4
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route from Vancouver to Chicago is operated using a variety of aircraft including Boeing 737, Airbus A320, and Airbus A319 models. The destination airport in Chicago sees an annual passenger traffic of over eighty million people, making it one of the busiest airports in North America.

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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General information, not legal advice.

The Vancouver (YVR) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Vancouver (YVR) to Chicago (ORD) heads east for about 2,831 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 58m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
2h ahead
Arrival (dest. local time)
10:58
Elevation ORD
680 ft
Typical aircraft
Boeing 737, Airbus A320
Est. CO₂/passenger
~283 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Delta Air Lines (DL) 80% 8 min 1.8%
United Airlines (UA) 74% 10 min 6.9%
American Airlines (AA) 74% 16 min 3.0%

Frequently asked questions about YVR-ORD

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 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 Chicago, 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.