Columbus (CMH) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 23m
Bearing
299° NW
Columbus (CMH) to Chicago (ORD) is 295 miles (475 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies CMH–ORD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop CMH–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
903
April 2026
Seats
82,594
both directions
Passengers
56,619
both directions
Load factor
68.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CMH–ORD?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop CMH–ORD departures in April 2026 (325), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
325 departures · 24,666 seats
Share of departures36.0%74.2%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
300 departures · 21,666 seats
Share of departures33.2%67.0%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
176 departures · 26,104 seats
Share of departures19.5%66.5%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
47 departures · 6,140 seats
Share of departures5.2%59.2%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
32 departures · 2,432 seats
Share of departures3.5%66.9%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
20 departures · 1,436 seats
Share of departures2.2%72.1%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
3 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.3%84.0%
Load
What plane flies CMH–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 60% of CMH–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
540 departures · 71.3% load
59.8% - Embraer E170
105 departures · 68.1% load
11.6% - Airbus A319
93 departures · 64.3% load
10.3% - Airbus A320
62 departures · 65.6% load
6.9% - Boeing 737-800
59 departures · 65.9% load
6.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
32 departures · 66.9% load
3.5% - Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 74.6% load
0.5% - Bombardier CRJ-550
3 departures · 84.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 42.4% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 67.5% load
0.2%
How has CMH–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–ORD departures rose from 832 in May 2025 to 903 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
832 departures · 62,438 passengers
79.8%
Load
June 2025
810 departures · 62,713 passengers
80.8%
Load
July 2025
795 departures · 60,373 passengers
80.7%
Load
August 2025
800 departures · 61,853 passengers
79.0%
Load
September 2025
822 departures · 64,117 passengers
77.4%
Load
October 2025
877 departures · 62,499 passengers
76.6%
Load
November 2025
748 departures · 50,761 passengers
72.7%
Load
December 2025
750 departures · 47,488 passengers
75.1%
Load
January 2026
643 departures · 39,353 passengers
72.5%
Load
February 2026
703 departures · 47,645 passengers
76.1%
Load
March 2026
858 departures · 57,169 passengers
74.7%
Load
April 2026
903 departures · 56,619 passengers
68.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CMH → ORD
67.5% full
453 departures · 27,922 passengers
ORD → CMH
69.6% full
450 departures · 28,697 passengers
Nonstop CMH–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Columbus (CMH) from Chicago (ORD)?
CMH to ORD is 295 miles (475 km / 256 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 295-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (59.8%), followed by the Embraer E170 (11.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 295-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Other routes from CMH
Popular long-haul routes