Chicago O'Hare (ORD) – Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier (YOW)
In July 2026, 14,275 passengers flew between Chicago O'Hare and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier (both directions) on 179 flights, according to the US BTS.
Passengers per month
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The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7,684 | 7,696 | ▲ 0.2% |
| February | 9,407 | 8,758 | ▼ 6.9% |
| March | 10,587 | 10,239 | ▼ 3.3% |
| April | 10,144 | 11,259 | ▲ 11.0% |
| May | 10,928 | 12,930 | ▲ 18.3% |
| June | 10,469 | 13,522 | ▲ 29.2% |
| July | 10,937 | 14,275 | ▲ 30.5% |
| August | 10,961 | – | – |
| September | 10,466 | – | – |
| October | 11,497 | – | in progress |
| November | 10,279 | – | – |
| December | 9,415 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 70,156 | 78,679 | ▲ 12.1% |
Passenger flights per month
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Commercial passenger flights only. Cargo flights are not counted. Both directions combined.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Flights operated 2025 | Flights operated 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 122 | 120 | ▼ 1.6% |
| February | 138 | 143 | ▲ 3.6% |
| March | 183 | 182 | ▼ 0.5% |
| April | 177 | 175 | ▼ 1.1% |
| May | 186 | 186 | 0.0% |
| June | 180 | 174 | ▼ 3.3% |
| July | 185 | 179 | ▼ 3.2% |
| August | 179 | – | – |
| September | 179 | – | – |
| October | 186 | – | in progress |
| November | 174 | – | – |
| December | 152 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 1,171 | 1,159 | ▼ 1.0% |
Seats offered per month
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The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Seats offered 2025 | Seats offered 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9,128 | 9,120 | ▼ 0.1% |
| February | 10,434 | 9,984 | ▼ 4.3% |
| March | 12,406 | 12,402 | 0.0% |
| April | 11,860 | 13,170 | ▲ 11.0% |
| May | 12,410 | 15,186 | ▲ 22.4% |
| June | 11,892 | 16,412 | ▲ 38.0% |
| July | 12,444 | 16,552 | ▲ 33.0% |
| August | 11,974 | – | – |
| September | 12,044 | – | – |
| October | 12,824 | – | in progress |
| November | 13,212 | – | – |
| December | 11,464 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Jul) | 80,574 | 92,826 | ▲ 15.2% |
Load factor (calculated)
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Calculated by us: passengers ÷ seats offered, both from the same source and shown on this page.
The most recent periods19 periods
| Period | Load factor 2025 | Load factor 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84.2% | 84.4% | ▲ 0.2% |
| February | 90.2% | 87.7% | ▼ 2.8% |
| March | 85.3% | 82.6% | ▼ 3.2% |
| April | 85.5% | 85.5% | 0.0% |
| May | 88.1% | 85.1% | ▼ 3.4% |
| June | 88.0% | 82.4% | ▼ 6.4% |
| July | 87.9% | 86.2% | ▼ 1.9% |
| August | 91.5% | – | – |
| September | 86.9% | – | – |
| October | 89.7% | – | in progress |
| November | 77.8% | – | – |
| December | 82.1% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul) | 87.0% | 84.8% | ▼ 2.5% |
Monthly totals for both directions, published by the US BTS. Latest month available: July 2026. Covers every airline flying between Canada and the United States, as reported to the US BTS.