Direct Flights from Chicago to Quebec City
Quebec City · Canada
Nonstop service from ORD to YQB on Republic Airways. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 7 cities have a nonstop to Quebec City, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Quebec City for, from Chicago
2h 15m in the air, 878 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Quebec City. Two nights works.
About Quebec City
Quebec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec. It sits at a commanding position on cliffs overlooking the St. Lawrence Seaway. Quebec City's Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of only three cities in North America with its original city walls. Quebec is a city of about 700,000 residents.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Quebec City
- The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, abbreviated as MNBAQ, is an art museum in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The museum is located in National Battlefields Park and is a complex of four buildings.
- The Citadelle of Quebec, also known as La Citadelle, is an active military installation and the secondary official residence of the governor general of Canada.
- The Cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec is the primatial church and seat of the Archdiocese of Quebec, located at 16, rue de Buade, Quebec City, Quebec.
- Mont-Sainte-Anne is a ski resort in eastern Canada, located in the town of Beaupré, Quebec, about 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Quebec City.
- Stadacona was a 16th-century St. Lawrence Iroquoian village not far from where Quebec City was founded in 1608.
- The Plains of Abraham is a historic area within the Battlefields Park in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was established on 17 March 1908.
- The Musée de la civilisation, often directly translated in English-language media outside Quebec as the Museum of Civilization, is a museum located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
- The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Quebec. It is home to two parishes: the Parish of Quebec and la Paroisse de Tous les Saints.
- Fort Charlesbourg Royal (1541–1543) is a National Historic Site in the Cap-Rouge neighbourhood of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
- Jacques-Cartier National Park is a provincial park located 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Quebec City. The park aims to protect wildlife in the Laurentian massif.
- The Musée de l'Amérique francophone, formerly the Musée de l'Amérique française, is situated in the Old Quebec neighbourhood of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It is Canada's oldest museum.
- Stoneham Mountain Resort is a ski resort, located north of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, in the municipality of Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Quebec City weather, compared with Chicago
10° cooler than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Quebec City 20°F · Chicago 31°F · 11° colder
- April
- Quebec City 47°F · Chicago 59°F · 11° colder
- July
- Quebec City 77°F · Chicago 84°F · 7° colder
- October
- Quebec City 53°F · Chicago 62°F · 10° colder
January bottoms out near 20°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Quebec City
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Quebec City is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–77°F.
- How long to stay
- Quebec City rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Citadelle of Quebec, and Cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Quebec City?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Quebec City (YQB) on Republic Airways.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Quebec City?
- Republic Airways flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Quebec City (YQB).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Quebec City?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Chicago to Quebec City.
- How far is Quebec City from Chicago?
- Quebec City is about 878 miles from Chicago by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Canada?
- Yes — Quebec City (YQB) has nonstop service from Chicago on Republic Airways, making it a nonstop gateway to Canada.
- What is there to do in Quebec City?
- Popular things to do include Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Citadelle of Quebec, Cathedral Basilica of Notre-Dame de Québec, Mont-Sainte-Anne, and more.
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