ORD → CMHChicago to Columbus

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Columbus (CMH): 115 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 8% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 43 minutes late. 9 of the 31 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 475 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Columbus. Updated 15 November 2026 at 00:14 UTC.

Today, ORD → CMH

Sat 14 Nov · local times
UA565UnitedIn the air, 202 min late

Left ORD at 14:00, 202 min after its 10:38 slot.

Landing
16:05CMH board estimate · sched 13:10
Track UA565 →
AA4770American AirlinesIn the air, 197 min late

Left ORD at 15:14, 197 min after its 11:57 slot.

Landing
15:07CMH board estimate · sched 14:28
Track AA4770 →
  1. 06:45 1I430NetJets Aviation Left 07:23 +38 Landed 09:15 +43
  2. 06:59 AA6300American Cancelled ·
  3. 07:29 UA5493United Left 08:03 +34 Landed 10:15 +15
  4. 08:22 AA3352American Cancelled ·
  5. 10:36 AA6247American Left 12:28 +112 Landed 14:34 +88
  6. 10:38 UA565United Left 14:00 +202 CMH est. 16:05 +175In the air · sched 13:10
  7. 11:57 AA4770American Airlines Left 15:14 +197 CMH est. 15:07 +39In the air · sched 14:28
  8. 12:40 UA3565United Airlines Left 16:07 +207 CMH est. 15:09In the air · sched 15:15
  9. 14:16 UA5751United Left 16:28 +132 CMH est. 19:00 +129In the air · sched 16:51
  10. 15:29 AA3664American Left 16:38 +69 CMH est. 18:29 +32In the air · sched 17:57
  11. 16:23 AA6248American Left 17:06 +43 CMH est. 19:25 +28In the air · sched 18:57
  12. 18:01 UA1492United Airlines Left 18:18 +17 ·
  13. 18:42 AA3447American Airlines On scheduleGate L10C · T3 ·
  14. 19:55 UA3671United Airlines Cancelled ·
  15. 20:50 AA4771American Airlines On scheduleGate H3A · T3 ·
  16. 21:20 UA3614United Airlines On scheduleGate C6 · T1 ·

Checked ORD board 18:14 · CMH board 18:52

ORD Chicago heavy · +43
CMH Columbus smooth · +2
475 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 06:59–21:20115x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 115x weekly · nonstop
8% on time

of the last 12 tracked ORD → CMH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +43 min. 9 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+43 minacross the last 3 arrivals
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures115x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled29.0%recent route rate · 9 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
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 AirlinesAA0% on time

Flights AA6300 06:59 daily · AA3352 08:22 daily · AA6247 10:36 daily · AA4770 11:45 daily

United AirlinesUA17% on time

Flights UA5493 07:29 daily · UA2722 09:00 We · UA3636 09:00 Mo Tu Th Fr Su · UA565 10:38 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-141I430dep +38 → arr+43
11-14AA3352cancelledCNX
11-14AA3664departed+69
11-14AA4770departed+197
11-14AA6247dep +112 → arr+88
11-14AA6248departed+43
11-14AA6300cancelledCNX
11-14UA1492departed+17
11-14UA3565departed+207
11-14UA3671cancelledCNX
11-14UA5493dep +34 → arr+15
11-14UA565departed+202
11-14UA5751departed+132
11-13AA3352departed−8
11-13AA3447cancelledCNX
11-13AA3664departed+452
11-13AA4770departed−6
11-13AA4771departed+27
11-13AA6247departed−4
11-13AA6248cancelledCNX
11-13AA6300departed−3
11-13UA1492cancelledCNX
11-13UA3565departed−4
11-13UA3614departed+16
11-13UA3636departed−4
11-13UA3671cancelledCNX
11-13UA3792departed+44
11-13UA5493departed−6
11-13UA5615cancelledCNX
11-13UA565departed−9
11-13UA5751cancelledCNX

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
ORDChicago +43 min heavy 🌤 clear · NW 5 kt Full ORD delay board →
CMHColumbus +2 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NW 6 kt Full CMH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD and CMH: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Columbus route actually runs

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

Is ORD–CMH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–CMH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:59 and evening departures around 18:00 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CMH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to CMH?

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 ORD–CMH fly?

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