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ORD to YQK: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Kenora (Kenora Airport)
622 mi
1,001 km · 541 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
622 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- YQK — Kenora Airport · Kenora, 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 YQK
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport72 mi away
- BDE · Baudette International Airport74 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport89 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from YQK?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Kenora (YQK) is 622 miles (1,001 km, 541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to YQK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 YQK?
Nonstop service on ORD–YQK 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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to YQK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORD–YQK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORD to YQK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORD–YQK 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.