Flights Vancouver → Chicago
YVR → ORD
How long is the flight from Vancouver to Chicago?
The flight from Vancouver (YVR) to Chicago (ORD) takes 3h 37m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
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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The Vancouver (YVR) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.9/100 (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 Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 3.0 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 37m.
Departures from Vancouver on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of YVR-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked YVR-ORD flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
Airlines operating YVR-ORD
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Frequently asked questions about YVR-ORD
The flight from Vancouver (YVR) to Chicago (ORD) takes 3h 37m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Vancouver (YVR) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Vancouver-Chicago is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, 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.
