COU → ORDColumbia to Chicago

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Direct flights from Columbia (COU) to Chicago (ORD): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 85% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. 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 11 September 2026 at 23:57 UTC.

COU Columbia tracking
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
507 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 07:41–20:3017x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 13 operated COU → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesGoJet Airlines LLCUnited 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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA3655 07:41 daily · AA3394 12:11 We Th · AA3399 14:19 daily · AA4995 varies We Th

GoJet Airlines LLCG7

Flights G74179 16:50 Mo Th Fr

United AirlinesUA67% on time

Flights UA4389 07:54 Tu We Th · UA5372 07:54 daily · UA5656 12:38 daily · UA5250 13:03 Tu We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11AA3394arrived−13
09-11AA3655arrived−35
09-11AA4995arrived+3
09-11UA4179arrived−31
09-11UA4389arrived+65
09-11UA5250arrived−17
09-10AA3394arrived−13
09-10AA3398arrived−43
09-10AA3655arrived−27
09-10AA4995arrived−21
09-10UA4179arrived+33
09-10UA4389arrived+2
09-10UA5250arrived−1

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ESE 12 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. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

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?

3 carriers operate this route, around 55 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at COU and arrival-side delay at ORD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.