ORD → CAEChicago to Columbia

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Columbia (CAE): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,073 km, an estimated 1 hour 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Columbia. Updated 24 October 2026 at 16:08 UTC.

Today, ORD → CAE

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 06:40 UA5620United Airlines Left 06:35 ·
  2. 13:10 AA4112American Airlines On scheduleGate L7 · T3 ·
  3. 13:55 UA5559United Airlines On scheduleGate C8 · T1 ·
  4. 20:46 AA4275American Airlines On scheduleGate L8 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 11:08

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
CAE Columbia tracking
1,073 km · ~1h 53m est.
dep bank 06:29–20:4614x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated ORD → CAE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA4112 13:10 daily · AA4275 20:46 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA5620 06:29 daily · UA5559 13:55 daily · UA5594 17:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24UA5620departed−5
10-23AA4112departed−3
10-23AA4275departed−4
10-23UA5559departed+0
10-23UA5594departed−9
10-23UA5620departed+7

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
CAEColumbia tracking Full CAE delay board →

How the Chicago to Columbia route actually runs

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

Is ORD–CAE 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.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–CAE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:29 and evening departures around 17:50 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CAE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to CAE?

Great-circle distance is 1,073 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 106–122 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–CAE fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 35 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.