Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia, United StatesCAE / KCAE
Regional airport · 39 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,602 ft
85 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Columbia → Chicago
CAE
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 667 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 50m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Columbia.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Jun
- 2
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 46 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 4Apr
- 4May
- 5Jun
- 5Jul
- 5Aug
- 5Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
GoJet Airlines LLCall year
SkyWest Airlineswinter
Envoy Airsummer
Republic Airwaysnow and then
UPS Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Columbia. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.4Mon
- 3.2Tue
- 3.3Wed
- 3.4Thu
- 3.6Fri
- 3.2Sat
- 3.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ755%
- Embraer 175E75L19%
- Embraer 170E17017%
- Bombardier CRJ200CRJ28%
- Boeing 767-300B7630%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 65 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 58 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 75 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 95 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 115 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 134 |
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| July 2026 | 5 | 140 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 134 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 146 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 108 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 74 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 70 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CAE-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 3rd longest observed direct route from CAE, out of 39.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Columbia: 39.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Columbia to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 667 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 50m. Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Columbia from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 667 mi.
- How long is the flight from Columbia to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Columbia to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between CAE and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Columbia to Chicago?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,214 observed flights. Mainly GoJet Airlines LLC, SkyWest Airlines, Envoy Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Columbia and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Columbia.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.