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Find cheap flights from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport from C$ 259

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Ottawa to O'Hare Intl departing on 14/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Ottawa to O'Hare Intl (YOW-ORD)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Ottawa to O'Hare Intl that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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8:50 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.YOW-ORD
25h 05m3 stops
9:15 p.m. - 7:18 p.m.ORD-YOW
21h 03m3 stops
C$ 617
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mié., 15 may. - mié., 22 may.
8:50 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.YOW-ORD
25h 05m3 stops
8:09 p.m. - 3:52 p.m.ORD-YOW
18h 43m2 stops
C$ 620
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mié., 15 may. - mié., 22 may.
8:10 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.YOW-ORD
6h 05m1 stop
6:00 a.m. - 1:12 p.m.ORD-YOW
6h 12m1 stop
C$ 669Air Canada
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mié., 15 may. - mié., 22 may.
6:00 a.m. - 5:05 p.m.YOW-ORD
12h 05m1 stop
5:55 p.m. - 6:59 a.m.ORD-YOW
12h 04m1 stop
C$ 676WestJet
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jue., 23 may. - dom., 26 may.
5:26 p.m. - 6:51 p.m.YOW-ORD
2h 25mdirect
6:30 p.m. - 9:48 p.m.ORD-YOW
2h 18mdirect
C$ 709Air Canada
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mar., 18 jun. - mar., 25 jun.
6:00 a.m. - 5:05 p.m.YOW-ORD
12h 05m1 stop
5:55 p.m. - 2:38 p.m.ORD-YOW
19h 43m2 stops
C$ 743WestJet
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jue., 23 may. - dom., 26 may.
6:03 p.m. - 11:17 p.m.YOW-ORD
6h 14m1 stop
7:00 a.m. - 10:16 p.m.ORD-YOW
14h 16m2 stops
C$ 822United Airlines
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mar., 2 jul. - sáb., 6 jul.
5:30 p.m. - 6:55 p.m.YOW-ORD
2h 25mdirect
6:34 p.m. - 9:52 p.m.ORD-YOW
2h 18mdirect
C$ 841United Airlines
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jue., 18 jul. - lun., 22 jul.
1:30 p.m. - 9:52 p.m.YOW-ORD
9h 22m1 stop
6:30 p.m. - 9:48 p.m.ORD-YOW
2h 18mdirect
C$ 1,103WestJet Encore
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vie., 3 may. - mar., 11 jun.
5:24 p.m. - 6:49 p.m.YOW-ORD
2h 25mdirect
6:22 p.m. - 9:32 p.m.ORD-YOW
2h 10mdirect
C$ 1,104WestJet Encore
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mar., 14 may. - lun., 20 may.

Flights from Ottawa to O'Hare Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Ottawa to O'Hare Intl to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is February, where tickets cost C$ 617 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 914 and C$ 886 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 30 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport were found on Air Canada (C$ 669) and WestJet (C$ 676). Air Canada proposed the cheapest one-way flight at C$ 399.

Which airlines fly direct between Ottawa and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport direct and that is United Airlines. The best one-way deal found from United Airlines for the route is C$ 664.

How many flights are there between Ottawa and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport per day?

Each day, there are 2 nonstop flights that take off from Ottawa and land in Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 2h 25m. The most common departure time is 5:00 p.m. and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 14 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 2.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Ottawa and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport take?

Direct flights from Ottawa generally make it to Chicago O'Hare Airport in 2h 17m. The flying distance between the two cities is 1,690 km.

What’s the earliest departure time from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Ottawa at 6:35 am and will be landing in Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport at 8:00 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport jets off at 5:26 pm and lands at 6:51 pm.

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Low season

February

High season

August

Cheapest flight

C$ 259
Best time to beat the crowds (22% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
Flight from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport

When to book flights from Ottawa to O'Hare Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Ottawa to O'Hare Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was C$ 189 for a one-way ticket and C$ 450 for a round-trip.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    Only Air Canada offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Ottawa and Chicago O'Hare Airport.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    There are direct flights from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Ottawa to Chicago, United Airlines or Air Canada?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Ottawa to Chicago are United Airlines and Air Canada. With an average price for the route of C$ 884 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Air Canada is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of C$ 740 and an overall rating of 7.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chicago O'Hare Airport from Ottawa is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chicago O'Hare Airport with an airline and back to Ottawa with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chicago O'Hare Airport from Ottawa up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Ottawa to Chicago

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 428 or less one-way and C$ 824 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Airport?

Find which airlines fly direct from Ottawa to O'Hare Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Ottawa to Chicago O'Hare Intl

Monday

ANA,Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +1 more

ANA,Air Canada, +2 more

Tuesday

ANA,Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +1 more

ANA,Air Canada, +2 more

Wednesday

ANA,Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +2 more

ANA,Air Canada, +3 more

Thursday

ANA,Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +1 more

ANA,Air Canada, +2 more

Friday

ANA,Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +2 more

ANA,Air Canada, +3 more

Saturday

ANA,Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +1 more

ANA,Air Canada, +2 more

Sunday

ANA,Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +2 more

ANA,Air Canada, +3 more

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Nonstop returns

Chicago O'Hare Intl to Ottawa

Monday

ANA,Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +2 more

ANA,Air Canada, +3 more

Tuesday

ANA,Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +2 more

ANA,Air Canada, +3 more

Wednesday

ANA,Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +3 more

ANA,Air Canada, +4 more

Thursday

ANA,Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +2 more

ANA,Air Canada, +3 more

Friday

ANA,Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +3 more

ANA,Air Canada, +4 more

Saturday

ANA,Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +2 more

ANA,Air Canada, +3 more

Sunday

ANA,Air Canada,Air New Zealand, +3 more

ANA,Air Canada, +4 more

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Top airlines flying from Ottawa to O'Hare Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Ottawa to Chicago. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Ottawa to O'Hare Intl? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11289 reviews
7.7boarding
7.1entertainment
7.2comfort
8.1crew
6.7food
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The delays (5 hrs) were a comedy of errors, and the multiple safety issues encountered were very concerning.

2.0 MediocreMichelle, Apr. 2024ELP - ORD
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The delays (5 hrs) were a comedy of errors, and the multiple safety issues encountered were very concerning.

Wifi wasn't working on one of the UA flights after boarding.

The flight was delayed instead of leaving at 11 it left at 12.20

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Crew was not very helpful. They forgot to serve me coffee and had to wait for a long time.It looked as if they were not very happy with what they were doing.

Good movies, iffy pay WiFi, food ok- on time though and that was great!

Unfortunately this is not a happy ending comment. Positive: flown United before no issue Negative: it only takes one bad experience to not plan future travel with United Cancún departure was delayed by 1h20 minutes, connection in Chicago was 1h30 minutes. Flight departure time 6:08 Miraculously 7 of us ran 4 kilometres through Chicago to arrive at 6:00 to be told very rudely by the 2 unprofessional United attendants you missed your flight and that we should of arrived early. Did I mention that reason I was flying? I received a call that my brother was dying and to get home. They provided no assistance would not answer any of our questions, ignorantly walked away. Deplorable

Awful…flight was delayed more than 12hrs, missed all connections to Fort Wayne, IN, had to get flight to another city 2 hours from my destination, flight was again delayed by 40 mins because they did not have enough fuel, again missed a connection, finally arrived in Indiana at 11pm…but before my 2 hour drive home, ay, no Five That Our Luggage Never Made On The plane and Still In Chicago

If United expects people to use their own devices for entertainment they should put charging outlets in each seating area. I arrived with 14%battery power. That is not good when you arrive anywhere and need to communicate for transportation.

Boarding was friendly and quick. While the plane model was older with no live tv, the entertainment was full of movies and tv shows. All food was available. Pilots were very communicative with status of the flight. Flight landed on time.

This was the first AC flight in a long time that we experienced no delays or frustrations. The gate attendant was extremely polite and accommodating to my husband who has Parkinson’s disease which made boarding extremely stress free. Flight departed ON TIME and was a smooth ride. If only all my AC experiences could be like this.

I didn’t like the fact that all the customs officers went to lunch so I was in line for 90 minutes due to where the staff directed me. We were told three very different reasons for why the plane was delayed. It was a crowded plane with difficult storage situations for the Carry On bags. The Air Canada airline staff were all very good and professional. I was so disappointed in my cheese and fruit box as the cheese had molded and the fruit wasn’t fresh so I couldn’t eat the majority of the food. This was the last meal I could find as the restaurants had closed when I got in to my destination. I think you could work on improving the food quality.

Once again my complaint is how close the seats are together. Also, the bathrooms were not very clean by the second half of the flight.

Excellent in flight service, perhaps the best we've ever had. Business class feels tired and needs improvement to compete with other airlines. The food looked good but tasted terrible. Check in was quick, the flight arrived early and our luggage was on our flight with us.

The staff were so kind and helpful. We flew back from NY with another airline and it was horrible. We will always stick with Air Canada as everything was far better!

The boarding process in Toronto bad as they share space with domestic flights and when those domestic flights come in you are locked out behind closed doors until they are done and then its a mad rush to get your boarding gates and board. This is not so much due to Air Canada but with the GTAA, but Air Canada could use different gates especially early morning in order to prevent such travel angst.

Terrible quality wifi and they charge a lot for it. They nickel and dime you for everything.

Not happy with Air Canada . Flight was cancelled got the run around trying to get another flight that was direct none to be found ended up going to Denver then onto Austin adding 7 hours to our trip. Was travelling with some one who had walking issues that’s why we were happy to have a direct flight then it didn’t happen adding more stress on her

Well you cancelled our direct flight to Austin from Toronto granted you got us on another flight but sent us to Denver then onto Austin delaying our arrival time in Austin by 7 hrs I was flying with 3 other people none of us were happy with our Air Canada experience

I wish there had been more seat options...when I tried to book, there were only.middle seats available. Do travel agents get first pick??

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Ottawa to Chicago found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
14/5mar.
1 stop
23h 14mYOW-ORD
C$ 259
14/5mar.
2 stops
19h 49mYOW-ORD
C$ 266
8/5mié.
1 stop
10h 46mYOW-ORD
C$ 299
8/5mié.
2 stops
9h 31mYOW-ORD
C$ 307
16/5jue.
1 stopAir Canada
6h 34mYOW-ORD
C$ 399
14/5mar.
directUnited Airlines
2h 25mYOW-ORD
C$ 473
9/6dom.
directAir Canada
2h 25mYOW-ORD
C$ 476
12/6mié.
directWestJet Encore
2h 25mYOW-ORD
C$ 587
8/5mié.
directWestJet Encore
2h 25mYOW-ORD
C$ 623
16/5jue.
directUnited Airlines
2h 25mYOW-ORD
C$ 742

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Last minute flights from Ottawa to O'Hare Intl

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Ottawa to Chicago that are departing in the next 10 days.
25/4jue.
multi-stop
9h 08mYOW-ORD
2/5jue.
multi-stop
8h 10mORD-YOW
C$ 759
25/4jue.
multi-stop
11h 31mYOW-ORD
2/5jue.
multi-stop
8h 10mORD-YOW
C$ 852
25/4jue.
directUnited Airlines
2h 25mYOW-ORD
2/5jue.
directUnited Airlines
2h 10mORD-YOW
C$ 1,693
25/4jue.
direct
2h 25mYOW-ORD
2/5jue.
multi-stop
4h 57mORD-YOW
C$ 1,708
25/4jue.
multi-stopWestJet
11h 50mYOW-ORD
2/5jue.
multi-stopWestJet
14h 14mORD-YOW
C$ 2,326

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Ottawa - Chicago O'Hare Airport Flights

Departure:

Ottawa (YOW)Canada

Destination:

Chicago O'Hare Airport (ORD)United States

Return flight deals:

Chicago O'Hare Airport - Ottawa

Cabin classes:

C$ 2,823
C$ 2,948
C$ 2,785
C$ 597