John Glenn Columbus International Airport
Columbus, United StatesCMH / KCMH
Regional airport · 86 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,115 ft
55 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Columbus → Chicago
CMH
ColumbusJohn Glenn Columbus International Airport
ColumbusJohn Glenn Columbus International AirportMDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
ChicagoChicago Midway International Airport- Distance
- 282 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Columbus.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3.8
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Oct
- 3
- quietest month · Dec
- 51 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3.5Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 4Sep
- 5Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Columbus. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4Mon
- 4Tue
- 3.7Wed
- 3.9Thu
- 4.4Fri
- 3.6Sat
- 3.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-700B73741%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M25%
- Boeing 737-800B73816%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A4%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P2%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 99 |
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| February 2026 | 3.5 | 95 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 101 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 95 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 103 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 133 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 135 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 128 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 133 |
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| October 2025 | 5 | 156 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 123 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 99 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on CMH-MDW - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Columbus: 86.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
The airports on this route
Chicago Midway International Airport
Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW
Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft
55 °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 Columbus to Chicago
The observed direct connection between John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) covers approximately 282 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Columbus from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between John Glenn Columbus International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 282 mi.
- How long is the flight from Columbus to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Columbus to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between CMH and MDW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Columbus to Chicago?
- On average around 3.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,400 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Columbus and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Columbus.
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.