Cheap Flights from Chicago to Vancouver on United Airlines & Air Canada

Cheap Flights from Chicago to Vancouver, Canada.

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By Darrin Robertson, VTT Editor - Updated: January 17, 2023

Chicago to Vancouver is a popular air route for both business and pleasure travel. Let's look at routes and airlines that sell cheap tickets to Vancouver from Chicago.

3 Letter Airport Codes: Chicago Ohare: ORD Chicago Midway: MDW Vancouver: YVR

ORD – YVR Flying Time: Chicago Vancouver Flight Time is about 4 hours.

Airlines That Fly from Chicago to Vancouver, Canada

Only United Airlines has direct non-stop Chicago to Vancouver flights.

Other options that make sense time and routing-wise include:

Air Canada (connecting through Toronto YYZ)

Northwest Airlines (conection in Minneapolis-St.Paul MSP)

Delta Airlines (fly first to Salt Lake City SLC)

Alaska Airlines (fly Chicago to Seattle SEA)

Frontier Airlines (flights to Vancouver via Denver, CO)

Best Airfare Deals Chicago – Vancouver

Cheap Airfares from ORD to YVR: The cheapest Chicago-Vancouver fares we found were around $369 roundtrip ($190 one-way) in economy class on Frontier Airlines (taxes included), departing from Chicago Midway (MDW) with a conecting flight in Denver, CO.

The cheapest United Airlines non-stop airfare from Chicago Ohare we found was around $500 return including taxes. United First Class fares started at about $1850.

When To Find the Best ORD-YVR Deals: Since summer is the high-season for tourism in both Vancouver and Chicago, the shoulder months of October, November, January and February are generally the cheapest time of year to fly from Chicago to Vancouver, BC.

Best Prices on Flights from Chicago to Vancouver: For flights and cheap holidays from Chicago to Vancouver, we suggest these: