Columbia (COU) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 26m
Bearing
45° NE
Columbia (COU) to Chicago (ORD) is 315 miles (507 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies COU–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop COU–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
363
May 2026
Seats
21,786
both directions
Passengers
16,375
both directions
Load factor
75.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies COU–ORD?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop COU–ORD departures in May 2026 (182), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MQ
182 departures · 12,721 seats
Share of departures50.1%74.0%
Load
- OO
181 departures · 9,065 seats
Share of departures49.9%76.8%
Load
What plane flies COU–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 47% of COU–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
172 departures · 78.4% load
47.4% - Embraer E170
101 departures · 74.5% load
27.8% - Embraer E175
81 departures · 73.4% load
22.3% - Bombardier CRJ-200
8 departures · 56.3% load
2.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has COU–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop COU–ORD departures rose from 164 in June 2025 to 363 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop COU–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
164 departures · 7,817 passengers
73.0%
Load
July 2025
164 departures · 8,097 passengers
75.6%
Load
August 2025
148 departures · 7,542 passengers
77.6%
Load
September 2025
213 departures · 9,415 passengers
69.3%
Load
October 2025
358 departures · 13,732 passengers
63.7%
Load
November 2025
309 departures · 11,891 passengers
63.8%
Load
December 2025
391 departures · 12,795 passengers
55.3%
Load
January 2026
358 departures · 10,616 passengers
51.0%
Load
February 2026
327 departures · 12,372 passengers
64.7%
Load
March 2026
347 departures · 14,362 passengers
70.0%
Load
April 2026
367 departures · 15,231 passengers
69.2%
Load
May 2026
363 departures · 16,375 passengers
75.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → COU
72.0% full
183 departures · 7,901 passengers
COU → ORD
78.3% full
180 departures · 8,474 passengers
Nonstop COU–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 Columbia (COU) from Chicago (ORD)?
COU to ORD is 315 miles (507 km / 274 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from COU to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 315-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies COU–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (47.4%), followed by the Embraer E170 (27.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying COU–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 315-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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