ORD → COUChicago to Columbia

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Columbia (COU): 41 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 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 Chicago and Columbia. Updated 3 November 2026 at 07:16 UTC.

Today, ORD → COU

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. 08:14 AA3389American Airlines On scheduleGate L25 · T3 ·
  2. 12:45 UA4601United Airlines On scheduleGate E3 · T2 ·
  3. 16:20 AA3354American Airlines Sched 16:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 20:40 AA3577American Airlines Sched 20:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 21:25 UA4550United Airlines Sched 21:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 01:16

ORD Chicago heavy · +30
COU Columbia tracking
507 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 08:14–21:2541x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 41x weekly · nonstop
46 / 100

route health from live ORD and COU delay boards

0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures41x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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
United AirlinesUA

Flights UA4601 12:45 daily · UA4550 21:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AA3354departed−3
11-02AA3389departed+4
11-02AA3577departed−3
11-02UA4550departed−5
11-02UA4601departed−8
11-01AA3354departed−1
11-01AA3389departed−6
11-01AA3577departed−5
11-01UA4550departed+641
11-01UA4601departed−9
10-31AA3394departed−4
10-31AA3398departed−7
10-31AA3696departed+86
10-31UA4472departed−11
10-31UA4550departed−4
10-31UA4601departed+4
10-30AA3394departed+194
10-30AA3398departed+10
10-30AA3696departed+4
10-30UA4550departed+23
10-30UA4601departed−8
10-29AA3394departed−9
10-29AA3398departed−11
10-29AA3696departed+31
10-29UA4550departed−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 +30 min heavy 🌫 overcast · S 10 kt Full ORD delay board →
COUColumbia tracking Full COU delay board →

How the Chicago to Columbia route actually runs

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

Is ORD–COU running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 46/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–COU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:14 and evening departures around 19:18 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the COU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to COU?

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 ORD–COU fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.