Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
56 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Chicago → Columbia
ORD
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International AirportCOUColumbiaColumbia Regional Airport
ColumbiaColumbia Regional Airport- Distance
- 315 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 10m
Same local time in Chicago and Columbia.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 5.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 5.3
- flights per day
- 6
- busiest month · Feb
- 2
- quietest month · Oct
- 53 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5Jan2026
- 6Feb
- 5Mar
- 6Apr
- 6May
- 5.5Jun
- 6Jul
- 5Aug
- 6Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Envoy Airall year
SkyWest Airlinesall year
GoJet Airlines LLCsummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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- 01:00
- 02:00
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- 08:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4.6Mon
- 4.7Tue
- 4.4Wed
- 4.3Thu
- 4.6Fri
- 4.3Sat
- 4.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ749%
- Embraer 170E17033%
- Embraer 175E75L15%
- Bombardier CRJ200CRJ22%
- Cessna Citation CJ4C25C0%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5 | 139 |
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| February 2026 | 6 | 159 |
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| March 2026 | 5 | 163 |
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| April 2026 | 6 | 169 |
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| May 2026 | 6 | 146 |
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| June 2026 | 5.5 | 135 |
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| July 2026 | 6 | 177 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 157 |
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| September 2026 | 6 | 178 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 35 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 73 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 67 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ORD-COU - 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: 6.
The airports on this route
Columbia Regional Airport
Columbia, United StatesCOU / KCOU
Regional airport · 6 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,402 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 Chicago to Columbia
The observed direct connection between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Columbia Regional Airport (COU) covers approximately 315 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 10m. Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC 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 Regional Airport is approximately 315 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Columbia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Columbia?
- Yes, a direct connection between ORD and COU 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 and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Chicago to Columbia?
- On average around 5.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,598 observed flights. Mainly Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines, GoJet Airlines LLC. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Columbia?
- Same local time in Chicago and 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.