--- title: "Chicago (ORD) to Columbus (CMH) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from ORD to CMH, about 145 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-cmh" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-cmh.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Chicago to Columbus (ORD-CMH): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Columbus (CMH), roughly 145 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 27m to 1h 42m for the 295 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See ORD to CMH on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 145 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 27m to 1h 42m Scheduled flight time 295 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Chicago to Columbus flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD to CMH starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Chicago (ORD) to Columbus (CMH) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ORD | Arrives CMH | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 451 | United Airlines | 06:55 | 09:25 | 1h 30m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 6311 | American Airlines | 07:08 | 09:43 | 1h 35m | [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 3592 | United Airlines | 09:17 | 11:55 | 1h 38m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2063 | United Airlines | 10:44 | 13:14 | 1h 30m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3815 | American Airlines | 11:00 | 13:32 | 1h 32m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4683 | American Airlines | 11:59 | 14:29 | 1h 30m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 3565 | United Airlines | 12:53 | 15:27 | 1h 34m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1069 | United Airlines | 14:30 | 17:05 | 1h 35m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3542 | American Airlines | 15:16 | 17:53 | 1h 37m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 3406 | United Airlines | 16:15 | 18:54 | 1h 39m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5304 | United Airlines | 16:30 | 19:09 | 1h 39m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4288 | American Airlines | 17:29 | 20:04 | 1h 35m | [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e170.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1278 | United Airlines | 17:59 | 20:34 | 1h 35m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3447 | American Airlines | 19:20 | 21:56 | 1h 36m | Embraer E170 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 3614 | United Airlines | 19:50 | 22:28 | 1h 38m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4445 | American Airlines | 20:50 | 23:24 | 1h 34m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1492 | United Airlines | 21:25 | 23:54 | 1h 29m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 451 | United Airlines | 06:55 | 09:25 | 1h 30m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 6311 | American Airlines | 06:59 | 09:34 | 1h 35m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 3592 | United Airlines | 09:16 | 11:55 | 1h 39m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2063 | United Airlines | 10:44 | 13:14 | 1h 30m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3815 | American Airlines | 11:00 | 13:32 | 1h 32m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4683 | American Airlines | 11:57 | 14:27 | 1h 30m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 3565 | United Airlines | 12:53 | 15:27 | 1h 34m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1069 | United Airlines | 14:30 | 17:05 | 1h 35m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3542 | American Airlines | 15:28 | 18:05 | 1h 37m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 3406 | United Airlines | 16:15 | 18:54 | 1h 39m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4288 | American Airlines | 17:29 | 20:04 | 1h 35m | Embraer E170 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 3454 | United Airlines | 18:17 | 20:55 | 1h 38m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3447 | American Airlines | 19:20 | 21:56 | 1h 36m | Embraer E170 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 3614 | United Airlines | 19:50 | 22:28 | 1h 38m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4445 | American Airlines | 20:50 | 23:24 | 1h 34m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1492 | United Airlines | 21:25 | 23:54 | 1h 29m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 6311 | American Airlines | 07:08 | 09:43 | 1h 35m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5493 | United Airlines | 07:29 | 10:00 | 1h 31m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 3636 | United Airlines | 09:00 | 11:42 | 1h 42m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 547 | United Airlines | 10:33 | 13:05 | 1h 32m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 565 | United Airlines | 10:38 | 13:10 | 1h 32m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5288 | United Airlines | 10:49 | 13:16 | 1h 27m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 3815 | American Airlines | 11:00 | 13:32 | 1h 32m | Embraer E175 | Showing the first 40 of 131 scheduled ORD to CMH departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. 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 hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every ORD to CMH date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Chicago to Columbus nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), and the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), and American Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md), the [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e170.md), and the [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on ORD to CMH departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Chicago to Columbus to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 11 of the 14 Chicago to Columbus departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the ORD to CMH departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See ORD to CMH on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Chicago to Columbus nonstop Carriers operating ORD to CMH nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See ORD to CMH on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about ORD to CMH **How long is the flight from Chicago (ORD) to Columbus (CMH)?** Scheduled flight times from Chicago (ORD) to Columbus (CMH) run from 1h 27m to 1h 42m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 295 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to CMH?** United Airlines and American Airlines fly ORD to CMH nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from ORD to CMH?** About 145 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago (ORD) and Columbus (CMH) 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 ORD to CMH depart?** Scheduled ORD to CMH nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:55 and 21:25, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate ORD to CMH nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 23 flight numbers for ORD to CMH nonstops, including UA 451, UA 1069, UA 2063, UA 3565, and UA 3592 on United Airlines, and AA 3815, AA 4683, and AA 6311 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on ORD to CMH?** Open the ORD to CMH 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. Flying the other way? See [CMH to ORD upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/cmh-ord.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md), or [every route from Columbus (CMH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cmh.md). Nonstops from Chicago (ORD) to other airports within 150 miles of Columbus (CMH): - [Chicago (ORD) to Dayton (DAY)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-day.md), 71 miles from CMH - [Chicago (ORD) to Akron (CAK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-cak.md), 99 miles from CMH - [Chicago (ORD) to Cleveland (CLE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-cle.md), 112 miles from CMH - [Chicago (ORD) to Cincinnati (CVG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-cvg.md), 115 miles from CMH - [Chicago (ORD) to Charleston (CRW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-crw.md), 132 miles from CMH Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss ORD to CMH upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)