Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
52 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Chicago → Columbia
ORD
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International AirportCAEColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
ColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport- Distance
- 667 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 50m
Columbia is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 3
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Jun
- 2
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 28 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 3Apr
- 4May
- 5Jun
- 5Jul
- 4Aug
- 5Sep
- 3Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
GoJet Airlines LLCall year
SkyWest Airlineswinter
Envoy Airsummer
Republic Airwaysnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.4Mon
- 3.3Tue
- 3.2Wed
- 3.2Thu
- 3.6Fri
- 3.3Sat
- 3.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ754%
- Embraer 175E75L19%
- Embraer 170E17017%
- Bombardier CRJ200CRJ28%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 69 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 58 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 74 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 96 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 117 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 131 |
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| July 2026 | 5 | 138 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 129 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 144 |
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| October 2025 | 3 | 105 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 79 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 66 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ORD-CAE - 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 Chicago: 259.
- Direct destinations observed from Columbia: 39.
The airports on this route
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Columbia, United StatesCAE / KCAE
Regional airport · 39 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,602 ft
86 °F · Partly 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 Chicago to Columbia
The observed direct connection between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) covers approximately 667 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 50m. Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC, Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Chicago from Columbia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Columbia Metropolitan Airport is approximately 667 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Columbia?
- 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 Chicago to Columbia?
- Yes, a direct connection between ORD and CAE 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 and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Chicago to Columbia?
- On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,206 observed flights. Mainly GoJet Airlines LLC, SkyWest Airlines, Envoy Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Columbia?
- Columbia 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.