Columbia to Chicago (COU-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Columbia (COU) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 70 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 COU 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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Columbia to Chicago flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for COU 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 Columbia (COU) to Chicago (ORD)
Date Flight Airline Departs COU Arrives ORD Duration Aircraft
AA 3655American Airlines06:0007:411h 41mE70
UA 4389United Airlines06:1507:541h 39mCR5
UA 5372United Airlines06:1507:541h 39mCR5
UA 5656United Airlines10:5512:381h 43mCR5
AA 3399American Airlines12:4314:191h 36mE70
UA 4179United Airlines15:1217:001h 48mCR5
AA 3398American Airlines18:4120:301h 49mE75
AA 3655American Airlines05:4407:301h 46mE70
UA 4389United Airlines06:1507:541h 39mCR5
UA 5372United Airlines06:1507:541h 39mCR5
AA 3394American Airlines10:3812:111h 33mE70
AA 3399American Airlines12:4314:191h 36mE70
UA 4179United Airlines15:1217:001h 48mCR5
AA 4995American Airlines15:3217:151h 43mCR7
AA 3398American Airlines18:3220:301h 58mE75
AA 3655American Airlines05:4407:301h 46mE70
UA 4389United Airlines06:1507:541h 39mCR5
UA 5372United Airlines06:1507:541h 39mCR5
AA 3394American Airlines10:3812:111h 33mE70
UA 5656United Airlines10:5512:381h 43mCR5
UA 4185United Airlines11:1713:001h 43mCR5
UA 5250United Airlines11:1713:001h 43mCR5
AA 3399American Airlines12:4314:191h 36mE70
UA 4179United Airlines15:1217:001h 48mCR5
AA 4995American Airlines15:3117:141h 43mCR7
AA 3398American Airlines18:3220:301h 58mE75
AA 3655American Airlines05:4407:301h 46mE70
UA 4389United Airlines06:1507:541h 39mCR5
UA 5372United Airlines06:1507:541h 39mCR5
AA 3394American Airlines10:3812:111h 33mE70
UA 5656United Airlines10:5512:381h 43mCR5
UA 4185United Airlines11:1713:001h 43mCR5
UA 5250United Airlines11:1713:001h 43mCR5
AA 3399American Airlines12:4314:191h 36mE70
UA 4179United Airlines15:1217:001h 48mCR5
AA 4995American Airlines15:3117:141h 43mCR7
AA 3398American Airlines18:3220:301h 58mE75
AA 3655American Airlines05:4407:301h 46mE70
UA 4389United Airlines06:1507:541h 39mCR5
UA 5372United Airlines06:1507:541h 39mCR5

Showing the first 40 of 70 scheduled COU 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 COU to ORD departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Columbia 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 Columbia to Chicago nonstop

Carriers operating COU 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 COU to ORD

How far is Chicago from Columbia?
COU to ORD covers about 315 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 COU 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 COU to ORD?
About 70 nonstop flights a week run between Columbia 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 COU to ORD depart?
Scheduled COU to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:44 and 18:41, local time at Columbia. 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 COU to ORD?
Open the COU 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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