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Scan through all non-stop flights from Chicago to Ottawa. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from ORD to YOW, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.
Warm Continental destinations such as Ottawa enjoy summer temperatures that fluctuate between 20°C and 28°C (68°F to 82°F), with some heatwaves leading to even hotter days. Winters are mostly cold and snowy, with average temperatures ranging from -5°C to 0°C (23°F to 32°F). Travelers can enjoy the vibrant autumn scenery, ski during the winter season, or enjoy the comfortable to warm summer months.
If you're planning a trip to Ottawa, the best time to visit is from late spring through the end of summer, when the weather is pleasantly warm from May to August. Winters can be quite cold, with frost occurring almost every month from November to March and regular snowfall. This makes the mountainous regions perfect for winter sports, offering great opportunities for a winter getaway as well!

Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Chicago ORD to Ottawa YOW, which is United Airlines. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from ORD to YOW are operated 20 times a week, with an average of 3 flights per day. Departure times vary between 07:25 - 18:22. The earliest flight departs at 07:25, the last flight departs at 18:22. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Chicago to Ottawa takes 2 hours and 13 minutes. The flight distance between Chicago and Ottawa is 652 miles (or 1,049 km).
There is 1 airport in Ottawa: Ottawa/Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW).
There are 20 flights per week flying from Chicago to Ottawa (as of April 2026).
2 hours and 13 minutes is the average flight time from Chicago to Ottawa.
The distance from Chicago to Ottawa is 652 miles (1,049 kilometers).
United Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Chicago to Ottawa.
Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Chicago to Ottawa.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Chicago to Ottawa:
The earliest flight departs at 07:25 from Chicago and arrives at 10:39 at Ottawa.
The latest flight departs at 18:22 from Chicago and arrives at 21:35 at Ottawa.
652 miles (1,049 km) · 2h 13m
10:43
13:59
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 3661
United Airlines
Embraer 175
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13:55
17:07
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 3509
United Airlines
Embraer 175
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13:55
17:07
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 3509
United Airlines
Embraer 175
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18:21
21:35
United Airlines
Star Alliance
UA 3402
United Airlines
Embraer 175
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