Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
Toronto, CanadaYTZ / CYTZ
Regional airport · 31 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 3,990 ft
57 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Toronto → Chicago
YTZ
TorontoBilly Bishop Toronto City Airport
TorontoBilly Bishop Toronto City AirportMDW
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport- Distance
- 443 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Toronto.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1.5
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Nov
- 1 hr 31 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Toronto in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Toronto. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.6Mon
- 1.2Tue
- 1.1Wed
- 1.6Thu
- 1.7Fri
- 1.1Sat
- 1.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- De Havilland Dash 8-400DH8D100%
- Pilatus PC-12PC121%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 23 | – |
| February 2026 | 1 | 21 | – |
| March 2026 | 1 | 28 | – |
| April 2026 | 1 | 30 | – |
| May 2026 | 2 | 51 | – |
| June 2026 | 2 | 46 | – |
| July 2026 | 2 | 57 | – |
| August 2026 | 2 | 53 | – |
| September 2026 | 2 | 58 | – |
| October 2025 | 2 | 56 | – |
| November 2025 | 1 | 42 | – |
| December 2025 | 1 | 42 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YTZ-MDW - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Toronto and Chicago are in different countries.
- The 10th longest observed direct route from YTZ, out of 31.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Toronto: 31.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
The airports on this route
Chicago Midway International Airport
Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Toronto to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) covers approximately 443 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. Porter Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Toronto from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 443 mi.
- How long is the flight from Toronto to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Toronto to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between YTZ and MDW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Porter Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Toronto to Chicago?
- On average around 1.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 507 observed flights. Mainly . That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Toronto and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Toronto.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.