COU → ORDColumbia to Chicago

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Direct flights from Columbia (COU) to Chicago (ORD): 36 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 70% of the last 23 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. 2 of the 23 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 507 km, an estimated 1 hour 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Columbia and Chicago. Updated 15 November 2026 at 01:40 UTC.

COU Columbia tracking
ORD Chicago smooth · +7
507 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 08:00–20:1336x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 36x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 23 tracked COU → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −23 min. 2 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−23 minacross the last 21 arrivals
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures36x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled8.7%recent route rate · 2 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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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 AirlinesAA79% on time

Flights AA3655 08:00 daily · AA3389 10:24 daily · AA3354 20:13 daily

United AirlinesUA56% on time

Flights UA4169 08:00 daily · UA4546 13:02 Sa · UA4179 16:47 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA4700 16:47 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA3389arrived+21
11-14AA3655arrived−12
11-14UA4169arrived+160
11-14UA4546arrived+30
11-14UA4700arrived−43
11-13AA3354cancelledCNX
11-13AA3389arrived−26
11-13AA3655arrived−23
11-13UA4169arrived−39
11-13UA4179cancelledCNX
11-12AA3354arrived−24
11-12AA3389arrived−18
11-12AA3655arrived−30
11-12UA4169arrived−16
11-12UA4179arrived−19
11-11AA3354arrived+29
11-11AA3389arrived−26
11-11AA3655arrived−28
11-11UA4169arrived−25
11-11UA4179arrived+51
11-10AA3354arrived−37
11-10AA3389arrived−28
11-10AA3655arrived−18

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
COUColumbia tracking Full COU delay board →
ORDChicago +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 4 kt Full ORD delay board →

How the Columbia to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop COU 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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COU to ORD questions

Is COU–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on COU–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 from COU. 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 COU to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 507 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–73 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does COU–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 36 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.