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.
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What actually flies CMH–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop CMH–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
930
May 2026
Seats
88,371
both directions
Passengers
65,268
both directions
Load factor
73.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–ORD?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop CMH–ORD departures in May 2026 (255), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- MQ
255 departures · 18,588 seats
Share of departures27.4%74.5%
Load
- YX
254 departures · 19,304 seats
Share of departures27.3%76.9%
Load
- UA
227 departures · 35,367 seats
Share of departures24.4%70.8%
Load
- OO
126 departures · 8,540 seats
Share of departures13.5%79.5%
Load
- AA
38 departures · 4,864 seats
Share of departures4.1%71.7%
Load
- G7
22 departures · 1,100 seats
Share of departures2.4%78.6%
Load
- OH
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures0.9%68.8%
Load
What plane flies CMH–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 53% of CMH–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
495 departures · 77.0% load
53.2% - Airbus A320
94 departures · 74.6% load
10.1% - Embraer E170
72 departures · 70.3% load
7.7% - Boeing 737-800
67 departures · 68.8% load
7.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
64 departures · 77.3% load
6.9% - Airbus A319
55 departures · 73.2% load
5.9% - Bombardier CRJ-550
24 departures · 79.3% load
2.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
21 departures · 64.6% load
2.3% - Boeing 737-700
14 departures · 66.5% load
1.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
12 departures · 63.1% load
1.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
8 departures · 68.8% load
0.9% - Bombardier CRJ-200
2 departures · 90.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 79.8% load
0.2%
How has CMH–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–ORD departures rose from 810 in June 2025 to 930 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
930 departures · 65,268 passengers
73.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CMH → ORD
76.0% full
466 departures · 33,654 passengers
ORD → CMH
71.7% full
464 departures · 31,614 passengers
Nonstop CMH–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (53.2%), followed by the Airbus A320 (10.1%).
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.
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