Nonstop flights from Columbus to Chicago
3 airlines fly from Columbus (CMH) to 2 Chicago airports (ORD and MDW), with up to 20 flights a day.
Routes
2 airport pairs- CMH to ORDJohn Glenn Columbus to Chicago O'Hare15 to 16 a day
- CMH to MDWJohn Glenn Columbus to Chicago Midway3 to 4 a day
When they leave
Columbus time11 in the morning, 5:20 AM to 11:10 AM, then nine in the afternoon, 12:05 PM to 4:25 PM, then six in the evening, 5:35 PM to 8:50 PM.
Every flight
Earliest firstSchedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.
Flying from Columbus to Chicago
United Airlines flies most often, 8 to 9 times a day on the Airbus A319, Embraer 175 and Boeing 737. American Airlines flies 6 to 7 times a day on the Embraer 175, CRJ 700 and Embraer 170. Southwest Airlines flies 3 to 4 times a day on the Boeing 737-700 and Boeing 737 MAX 8.
Flights run every day of the week, from 18 on Saturdays to 20 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The first arrival in Chicago is at 5:57 AM and the last at 9:35 PM.
CMH to ORD is the busiest airport pair, with 109 flights a week, then CMH to MDW with 27.
Flying back, Chicago to Columbus has 139 nonstop flights a week.
Return flights
Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.