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Flights from Chicago to Toronto

The 702-kilometre hop between Chicago O'Hare and Toronto Pearson is one of North America's busiest transborder corridors, covering the short-haul distance in a typical block time of just under an hour and twenty minutes. Air Canada and United Airlines dominate with the highest frequencies, operating regional jets alongside narrowbodies such as the Airbus A320 family, while American, WestJet, Iberia, and Etihad round out the carrier mix — the latter two primarily as codeshare partners feeding their respective long-haul networks. A practical note worth flagging: flights arrive into Pearson's Terminal 1, where the CBSA pre-clearance arrangement does not apply on this direction, so budget extra time for Canadian customs on arrival. Fares tend to soften in late January and February outside holiday windows, and mid-week departures consistently yield lower yields than Friday or Sunday travel when business traffic spikes.

ORD
Chicago
O'Hare International AirportUnited States
702 km
YYZ
Toronto
Pearson International AirportCanada
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702 km
Distance
1h 18m
Flight time
6
Carriers tracked
ORD → YYZ
Route

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Airlines on this route

6 carriers

The 6 carriers we currently track on the Chicago–Toronto route, from full-service flag carriers to low-cost competitors. Tap any airline for its full profile, baggage… rules, fleet context, and a live fare search pre-filtered to that carrier — useful if you're loyal to a frequent-flyer programme, want to compare onboard product on the same dates, or are weighing a cheaper one-stop against a pricier nonstop.

Flights from Chicago to Toronto

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Airport guides

Quick links into the airport profiles at both ends of the route. Each guide covers terminal layout, the airlines that base hubs at ORD and… YYZ, the other routes those airports serve, and the ground-transit options most travellers wish they'd read about before landing — the practical context you only really need to know once you've booked, but want to skim before you do.