United States
CanadaChicago (ORD) to Toronto (YYZ) shipping route.
735 km by air, about 1 h 42 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Chicago (ORD) and Toronto (YYZ)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Chicago (ORD)AirToronto (YYZ)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 735 km (457 mi) |
| Straight line | 700 km |
| Flight time | 1 h 42 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Chicago (ORD) to Toronto (YYZ) shipping route by air
Air cargo from ORD to YYZ flies about 735 km, east from Chicago (ORD), United States to Toronto (YYZ), Canada. On a straight great circle the airports are 700 km apart.
Flight time is about 1 h 42 min at 800 km/h block speed. On a short route like this one, trucking under an air waybill (road feeder service) is common, and the cargo may never board a plane. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
In the week we checked there were 4 flights between ORD and YYZ, 4 of them on freighters, operated by Korean Air.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Chicago to Toronto saves money. The shipment crosses from the United States into Canada, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Chicago (ORD) in this directory, Toronto (YYZ) is the 3rd shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Chicago: Louisville (485 km) and Cincinnati (447 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Toronto (YYZ)?
735 km along the flight path (700 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Chicago (ORD) to Toronto (YYZ)?
About 1 h 42 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Toronto (YYZ) to Chicago (ORD) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Chicago (ORD) to Cincinnati (CVG)447 km
- Chicago (ORD) to Louisville (SDF)485 km
- Chicago (ORD) to Memphis (MEM)831 km
- Chicago (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL)1,025 km
- Chicago (ORD) to New York (JFK)1,247 km
- Chicago (ORD) to Dallas (DFW)1,355 km
- New York (JFK) to Toronto (YYZ)618 km
- Cincinnati (CVG) to Toronto (YYZ)697 km
- Louisville (SDF) to Toronto (YYZ)838 km
- Atlanta (ATL) to Toronto (YYZ)1,251 km
- Memphis (MEM) to Toronto (YYZ)1,372 km
- Dallas (DFW) to Toronto (YYZ)2,025 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.