🇨🇦 YOW
Ottawa
654 mi
ORD 🇺🇸
Chicago

Ottawa to Chicago Flights

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Chicago O'Hare International Airport 3 airlines

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The Ottawa to Chicago route connects Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) in CA with Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) in US. This short-haul flight covers approximately 654 miles (1053 km) with a typical flight time of 1h 48m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Republic, GoJet, UAL. AirportRoutes has tracked 6 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

ICAO Code:
CYOW
IATA Code:
YOW
City:
🇨🇦 Ottawa
Country:
CA
Elevation:
374 ft

Destination Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

ICAO Code:
KORD
IATA Code:
ORD
City:
🇺🇸 Chicago
Country:
US
Elevation:
680 ft

3

Operators

6

Tracked Flights

654

Miles

1h 48m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Republic RPA YX
GoJet GJS G7
United UAL UA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 12 17%
Tuesday 11 15%
Wednesday 9 12%
Thursday 11 15%
Friday 12 17%
Saturday 10 14%
Sunday 7 10%

Pattern Analysis

6 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 72
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 55 flights
Weekend: 17 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
United
UAL / UA
A319 06:25 6:25 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 19, 2026 Active
GoJet
GJS / G7
CRJ7 11:10 11:10 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 19, 2026 Active
Republic
RPA / YX
E75L 17:25 5:25 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 19, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:25 6:25 AM United UAL UA
11:10 11:10 AM GoJet GJS G7
17:25 5:25 PM Republic RPA YX

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (CYOW - America/Toronto).

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
06:25 - 17:25
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.