Columbus to Chicago (CMH-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Columbus (CMH) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 170 times a week. With United Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, on every CMH to ORD departure, so you know which flights have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Columbus to Chicago flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for CMH to ORD, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from Columbus (CMH) to Chicago (ORD)
Date Flight Airline Departs CMH Arrives ORD Duration Aircraft
UA 3524United Airlines05:2005:551h 35mE7W
AA 4523American Airlines05:3106:001h 29mE75
UA 2795United Airlines07:2007:541h 34m738
UA 466United Airlines07:2007:541h 34m73G
AA 3572American Airlines08:1509:001h 45mE75
UA 3420United Airlines09:0009:371h 37mE7W
UA 3425United Airlines09:0009:371h 37mE7W
AA 3414American Airlines09:1610:001h 44mE70
AA 6213American Airlines10:1811:001h 42mCR7
UA 622United Airlines10:3211:061h 34m738
UA 3421United Airlines12:3013:061h 36mE7W
UA 4177United Airlines12:3013:041h 34mCR5
UA 5605United Airlines12:3013:061h 36mE7W
UA 1293United Airlines14:1214:461h 34m738
UA 493United Airlines14:1914:551h 36m738
AA 6346American Airlines14:2415:091h 45mCR7
AA 3815American Airlines16:2017:001h 40mE70
UA 3484United Airlines16:2017:011h 41mE7W
UA 559United Airlines16:2016:521h 32m738
UA 4615United Airlines16:2717:011h 34mCR5
UA 1182United Airlines18:0318:421h 39m739
UA 3444United Airlines19:4920:351h 46mE7W
UA 5608United Airlines19:4920:351h 46mE7W
AA 6347American Airlines21:0321:511h 48mCR7
UA 3524United Airlines05:2005:551h 35mE7W
AA 4563American Airlines05:2805:591h 31mE75
AA 3446American Airlines06:3807:261h 48mE70
UA 2795United Airlines07:2007:541h 34m738
UA 466United Airlines07:2007:541h 34m738
AA 3572American Airlines08:1209:001h 48mE75
UA 3420United Airlines09:0009:371h 37mE7W
UA 3425United Airlines09:0009:371h 37mE7W
AA 3414American Airlines10:2111:031h 42mE70
UA 622United Airlines10:3211:061h 34m738
UA 3421United Airlines12:3013:061h 36mE7W
UA 4177United Airlines12:3013:041h 34mCR5
UA 5605United Airlines12:3013:061h 36mE7W
AA 6347American Airlines13:0513:491h 44mCR7
UA 1293United Airlines14:1214:461h 34m738
UA 493United Airlines14:1914:551h 36m738

Showing the first 40 of 161 scheduled CMH to ORD departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Confirmed upgrade & award space on CMH to ORD departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Columbus to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Airlines flying Columbus to Chicago nonstop

Carriers operating CMH to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about CMH to ORD

How far is Chicago from Columbus?
CMH to ORD covers about 295 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from CMH to ORD?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines.
How many flights a week are there from CMH to ORD?
About 170 nonstop flights a week run between Columbus and Chicago in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from CMH to ORD depart?
Scheduled CMH to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:20 and 21:03, local time at Columbus. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on CMH to ORD?
Open the CMH to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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