Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YLK to MDW: distance & flight time
Barrie-Orillia (Barrie-Orillia (Lake Simcoe Regional Airport)) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
453 mi
729 km · 394 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
See live YLK→MDW fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
453 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLK — Barrie-Orillia (Lake Simcoe Regional Airport) · Barrie-Orillia, Canada
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YLK
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport56 mi away
- YQA · Muskoka Airport36 mi away
- YKZ · Buttonville Municipal Airport44 mi away
- YOO · Toronto/Oshawa Executive Airport51 mi away
Near MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YLK from MDW?
The flight distance from Barrie-Orillia (YLK) to Chicago (MDW) is 453 miles (729 km, 394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLK to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Barrie-Orillia and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Barrie-Orillia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLK to MDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YLK–MDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.