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Route

Cincinnati → Chicago

LUKCincinnatiCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field
MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
Distance
255 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h

Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Cincinnati.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Nov
50 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1.5Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

In December 2025 we saw less traffic at Cincinnati in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Estrellas Del Aireautumn

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cincinnati. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.8Mon
  2. 0.8Tue
  3. 0.9Wed
  4. 1.1Thu
  5. 1Fri
  6. 0.5Sat
  7. 0.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A15%
  2. Embraer Phenom 300E55P12%
  3. Bombardier Challenger 350CL358%
  4. G2805%
  5. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X3%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026117
  • Estrellas Del Aire1×
February 2026120–
    March 2026126
    • Estrellas Del Aire1×
    April 2026131–
      May 2026121
      • Estrellas Del Aire1×
      June 2026124–
        July 2026124
        • Estrellas Del Aire1×
        August 20261.529
        • Estrellas Del Aire2×
        September 2026127
        • Estrellas Del Aire1×
        October 2025230
        • Estrellas Del Aire1×
        November 2025129
        • Estrellas Del Aire1×
        December 2025113–

          Airlines observed on this route

          From observed callsign routes on LUK-MDW - not a booking guarantee.

          Estrellas Del Aire

          ETA

          Hub: LUK Cincinnati

          24 departure airportsView airline →

          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 Cincinnati: 32.
          • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.

          The airports on this route

          Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field

          Cincinnati, United StatesLUK / KLUK

          Regional airport · 32 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 6,102 ft

          56 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

          Airport pageAll direct destinations

          Chicago Midway International Airport

          Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

          Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft

          52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

          Airport pageAll direct destinations

          Alternative airports for this journey

          Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

          CVG MDWCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 14 mi from Cincinnati.View route →

          About the route from Cincinnati to Chicago

          The observed direct connection between Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) covers approximately 255 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Estrellas Del Aire has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

          Frequently asked questions about this route

          How far is Cincinnati from Chicago by air?
          The great-circle distance between Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field and Chicago Midway International Airport is approximately 255 mi.
          How long is the flight from Cincinnati to Chicago?
          Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
          Is there a direct connection from Cincinnati to Chicago?
          Yes, a direct connection between LUK and MDW has been observed in our route data.
          Which airlines have been observed on this route?
          In the available route data: Estrellas Del Aire.
          How often is there a flight from Cincinnati to Chicago?
          On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 291 observed flights. Mainly Estrellas Del Aire. That is an observation, not a timetable.
          What is the current time difference between Cincinnati and Chicago?
          Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Cincinnati.

          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.