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Direct Flights from Chicago to Toronto

Toronto · Canada

Nonstop service from ORD and MDW to YYZ and YTZ on Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Envoy Air, Porter, Republic Airways, SkyWest, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Envoy Air, Porter, Republic Airways, SkyWest, United
Nonstop flights
~16/dayacross 2 airport pairs
Distance
435 mi
Flight time
~1h 20mgate to gate
Elevation
569 ftabout the same as home
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Chicago (ORD) to Toronto (YYZ), 435 miles nonstop.ORDYYZ

Which airports fly this route

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  • ORDYYZChicago O'Hare International → Toronto Pearson International
    Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Envoy Air, Republic Airways, SkyWest, United~15/dayDaily (all week)435 mi
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  • MDWYTZChicago Midway International → Billy Bishop Toronto City
    Porter~1/dayDaily (all week)443 mi
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How rare is this nonstop?

42 cities have a nonstop to Toronto, Chicago among them.

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How long to go to Toronto for, from Chicago

1h 20m in the air, 435 miles: short enough that a single night in Toronto is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.

With roughly 16 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.

About Toronto

Toronto is a diverse, energetic and liveable city, home to many tourist attractions, and seemingly endless dining, shopping and entertainment possibilities. It's the most populous city in Canada, the centre of the country's financial sector, and the provincial capital of Ontario.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Toronto

  1. The CN Tower is a 553.3-metre-high (1,815.3 ft) communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Completed in 1976, it is located in downtown Toronto, built on the former Railway Lands.
  2. The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest museum in Canada.
  3. The Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located on Dundas Street West in the Grange Park neighbourhood of downtown Toronto, the museum complex takes up 45,000 square metres (480,000 sq ft…
  4. Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival castle-style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is now a historic house museum and landmark.
  5. The Toronto Zoo is a zoo located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Encompassing 287 hectares, the Toronto Zoo is the largest zoo in Canada averaging around 1.2 million visitors a year.
  6. The Aga Khan Museum is a museum of Islamic art located in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  7. The Bata Shoe Museum (BSM) is a museum of footwear and calceology in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The museum's building is situated near the northwest of the St.
  8. Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a walk of fame that acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of Canadians who have excelled in their respective fields.
  9. 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.
  10. High Park is a municipal park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. High Park is a mixed recreational and natural park, with sporting facilities, cultural facilities, educational facilities, gardens, playgrounds and a zoo.
  11. Canada's Wonderland is an amusement park in Vaughan, Ontario, a municipality within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
  12. St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto, Canada, and one of the oldest churches in Toronto. It is located at 65 Bond Street in Toronto's Garden District. St.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Toronto weather, compared with Chicago

3° cooler than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Toronto 30°F · Chicago 31°F · much the same
April
Toronto 54°F · Chicago 59°F · 5° colder
July
Toronto 81°F · Chicago 84°F · 3° colder
October
Toronto 59°F · Chicago 62°F · 4° colder

January bottoms out near 30°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 Toronto

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Toronto is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 67–81°F.
How long to stay
Toronto rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from CN Tower, Royal Ontario Museum, and Art Gallery of Ontario and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Toronto?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD, MDW) to Toronto (YYZ, YTZ) on Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Envoy Air, Porter, Republic Airways, SkyWest, United.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Toronto?
Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Envoy Air, Porter, Republic Airways, SkyWest, United fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD, MDW) and Toronto (YYZ, YTZ).
Which Toronto airport can I fly to nonstop from Chicago?
Toronto has 2 airports with nonstop service from Chicago: YYZ (Toronto Pearson International) on Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Envoy Air, Republic Airways, SkyWest, United; YTZ (Billy Bishop Toronto City) on Porter.
Which Chicago airport has nonstop flights to Toronto?
You can leave from 2 Chicago airports: ORD (Chicago O'Hare International) on Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Envoy Air, Republic Airways, SkyWest, United; MDW (Chicago Midway International) on Porter.
How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Toronto?
There are about 16 nonstop departures per day (roughly 112 per week) from Chicago to Toronto.
How far is Toronto from Chicago?
Toronto is about 435 miles from Chicago by air.
Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Canada?
Yes — Toronto (YYZ, YTZ) has nonstop service from Chicago on Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz, Envoy Air, Porter, Republic Airways, SkyWest, United, making it a nonstop gateway to Canada.
What is there to do in Toronto?
Popular things to do include CN Tower, Royal Ontario Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario, Casa Loma, and more.

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