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. 68% of the last 31 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 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 16 October 2026 at 03:20 UTC.

Today, CMH → ORD

Thu 15 Oct · local times
  1. 05:20 UA3524United Airlines Left 05:38 +18 Landed 05:53 −4
  2. 05:24 AA4615American Airlines Left 05:36 +12 Landed 05:48 −8
  3. 06:46 AA3446American Airlines Left 07:02 +16 Landed 07:17 −13
  4. 07:00 UA466United Airlines Left 07:12 +12 Landed 07:28 −5
  5. 08:10 AA3572American Airlines Left 08:19 +9 Landed 09:06 +12
  6. 08:36 UA2653United Airlines Left 08:52 +16 Landed 09:30 +20
  7. 10:14 AA6311American Airlines Left 10:16 Landed 10:32 −27
  8. 10:26 UA622United Airlines Left 10:40 +14 Landed 11:07 +7
  9. 12:36 UA3716United Airlines Left 12:43 +7 Landed 13:00 −13
  10. 14:02 AA3815American Airlines Left 14:02 Landed 14:38 −5
  11. 14:16 UA1293United Airlines Left 14:16 Landed 15:24 +34
  12. 16:25 UA3465United Airlines Left 16:31 +6 Landed 17:00 −1
  13. 18:01 UA1182United Airlines Left 18:44 +43 Landed 19:52 +71
  14. 19:04 AA4691American Airlines Left 21:25 +141 Landed 22:09 +135
  15. 19:50 UA5370United Airlines Left 20:59 +69 Landed 21:45 +68
  16. 20:58 AA4288American Est. 22:28Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 21:40scheduled

Checked CMH board 22:52 · ORD board 22:20

CMH Columbus disrupted · +69
ORD Chicago heavy · +33
475 km · ~1h 07m est.
dep bank 05:20–20:5814x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
68% on time

of the last 31 operated CMH → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 31 operated legs
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 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 AirlinesAA85% on time

Flights AA4615 05:24 daily · AA3446 06:46 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA3572 08:10 daily · AA6311 10:14 daily

United AirlinesUA56% on time

Flights UA3524 05:20 daily · UA466 07:17 daily · UA2653 08:36 daily · UA622 10:26 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AA3446dep +16 → arr−13
10-15AA3572dep +9 → arr+12
10-15AA3815dep +0 → arr−5
10-15AA4615dep +12 → arr−8
10-15AA4691dep +141 → arr+135
10-15AA6311dep +2 → arr−27
10-15UA1182dep +43 → arr+71
10-15UA1293dep +0 → arr+34
10-15UA2653dep +16 → arr+20
10-15UA3465dep +6 → arr−1
10-15UA3524dep +18 → arr−4
10-15UA3716dep +7 → arr−13
10-15UA466dep +12 → arr−5
10-15UA5370dep +69 → arr+68
10-15UA622dep +14 → arr+7
10-14AA3446arrived−8
10-14AA3572arrived−14
10-14AA3815arrived−4
10-14AA4288arrived+29
10-14AA4691arrived−20
10-14AA6311arrived+4
10-14UA1182arrived+34
10-14UA1293arrived+19
10-14UA2653arrived+21
10-14UA3465arrived−3
10-14UA3716arrived−1
10-14UA466arrived+5
10-14UA5370arrived+78
10-14UA622arrived−18
10-13AA4615arrived−13
10-13UA3524arrived−8

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 +69 min disrupted 🌫 overcast · S 5 kt Full CMH delay board →
ORDChicago +33 min heavy ⛅ overcast · W 9 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +20 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?

High disruption likely. The departure side at CMH is the weaker end, route health score 32/100. 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 18:01 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 110 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.