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Route

Chicago → Cincinnati

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

Cincinnati is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

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 · Apr
1
quietest month · Oct
44 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Estrellas Del Airespring

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
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  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
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  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. 0.8Wed
  4. 0.8Thu
  5. 0.9Fri
  6. 0.7Sat
  7. 0.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A14%
  2. Embraer Phenom 300E55P12%
  3. Bombardier Challenger 350CL358%
  4. Bombardier Challenger 300CL303%
  5. Cessna Citation CJ3C25B2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026121
  • Estrellas Del Aire1×
February 2026123–
    March 2026116–
      April 2026230
      • Estrellas Del Aire1×
      May 2026125
      • Estrellas Del Aire1×
      June 20261.525–
        July 2026121–
          August 2026126
          • Estrellas Del Aire1×
          September 20261.535
          • Estrellas Del Aire1×
          October 2025127
          • Estrellas Del Aire2×
          November 2025119–
            December 2025115–

              Airlines observed on this route

              From observed callsign routes on MDW-LUK - 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 Chicago: 108.
              • Direct destinations observed from Cincinnati: 32.

              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

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

              Airport pageAll direct destinations

              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

              Alternative airports for this journey

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

              MDW CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 14 mi from Cincinnati.View route →ORD LUKChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE LUKGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →

              About the route from Chicago to Cincinnati

              The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK) 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 Chicago from Cincinnati by air?
              The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field is approximately 255 mi.
              How long is the flight from Chicago to Cincinnati?
              Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
              Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Cincinnati?
              Yes, a direct connection between MDW and LUK 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 Chicago to Cincinnati?
              On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 283 observed flights. Mainly Estrellas Del Aire. That is an observation, not a timetable.
              What is the current time difference between Chicago and Cincinnati?
              Cincinnati is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

              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.