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ORD to YOW: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
653 mi
1,051 km · 567 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
653 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Near YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from YOW?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Ottawa (YOW) is 653 miles (1,051 km, 567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ORD to YOW?
Nonstop service on ORD–YOW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Ottawa?
Ottawa is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to YOW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORD–YOW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORD to YOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORD–YOW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.