Direct Flights from Chicago to Kitchener
Nonstop service from ORD to YKF on US. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
US
Nonstop flights
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Distance
395 mi
Days operated
Schedule varies
About Kitchener
Kitchener is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario, about 100 km (62 mi) west of Toronto. It is one of three cities that make up the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and is the regional seat. Kitchener was known as Berlin until a 1916 referendum changed its name. The city covers an area of 136.86 km2, and had a population of 256,885 at the time of the 2021 Canadian census.
Top things to do in Kitchener
- HMCS Haida is a Tribal-class destroyer that served in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from 1943 to 1963, participating in World War II and the Korean War. She was named after the Haida people.
- The Niagara Escarpment is an approximately 1,050-kilometre-long (650-mile) discontinuous, arc-shaped, but generally northward-facing escarpment, or cuesta, in Canada and the United States.
- The Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) is a heritage-listed botanical garden located in the cities of Burlington and Hamilton in Ontario, Canada.
- The Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King is a Roman Catholic church in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The cathedral was consecrated on December 19, 1933.
- Dundurn Castle is a historic neoclassical mansion on York Boulevard in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The 1,700-square-metre (18,000 sq ft) house took three years and $175,000 to build and was completed in 1835.
- The Stratford Festival is a repertory theatre organization that operates from April to November in the city of Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
- African Lion Safari is a family-owned safari park in Southern Ontario, Canada, located in the city of Hamilton, which is 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of Toronto.
- The Art Gallery of Hamilton (AGH) is an art museum located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The museum occupies a 7,000 square metres (75,000 sq ft) building on King Street West in downtown Hamilton, designed by Trevor P.
- The McMaster Museum of Art (MMA) is a non-profit public art gallery at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
- Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, located in Caledon, Ontario, Canada, is part of the Ontario Parks system and is part of the Niagara Escarpment biosphere. The park is on the Bruce Trail.
- Fashion History Museum is a Canadian museum that had galleries located in Cambridge, Ontario, from 2015 to 2025. The FHM chronicles the history of fashion. It was founded in 2004 by Jonathan Walford and Kenn Norman.
- Gage Park is a large community park and civic gardens in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Main Street and Gage Avenue in East Hamilton.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Kitchener
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Kitchener is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 67–78°F.
- How long to stay
- Kitchener rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from HMCS Haida, Niagara Escarpment, and Royal Botanical Gardens (Ontario) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Kitchener?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Kitchener (YKF) on US.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Kitchener?
- US flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Kitchener (YKF).
- How far is Kitchener from Chicago?
- Kitchener is about 395 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Kitchener?
- Popular things to do include HMCS Haida, Niagara Escarpment, Royal Botanical Gardens (Ontario), Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King, and more.
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