CMH → ORDColumbus to Chicago

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Direct flights from Columbus (CMH) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 475 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Columbus and Chicago. Updated 7 September 2026 at 23:52 UTC.

CMH Columbus smooth · +7
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
475 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 05:20–21:0314x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated CMH → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA80% on time

Flights AA4523 05:31 daily · AA3572 08:15 daily · AA3414 09:16 daily · AA6213 10:18 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AA3414dep −6 → arr−14
09-07AA3572arrived−32
09-07AA3815arrived−6
09-07AA4523arrived−11
09-07AA6213dep +70 → arr+56

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CMHColumbus +7 min smooth Full CMH delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 7 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CMH and ORD: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Columbus to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CMH to ORD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CMH to ORD questions

Is CMH–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CMH is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CMH–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 and evening departures around 18:11 from CMH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CMH to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 475 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CMH–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 115 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.