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Route

Chicago → Cincinnati

ORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
LUKCincinnatiCincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field
Distance
270 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 5m

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
1.5
busiest month · Sep
1
quietest month · Oct
46 min
measured flight time
10 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

SkyWest Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.

  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. 0.1Mon
  2. 0.2Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.1Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer Phenom 300E55P23%
  2. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A13%
  3. Cessna Citation LongitudeC7008%
  4. Bombardier Challenger 350CL358%
  5. Bombardier CRJ200CRJ28%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202613
  • SkyWest Airlines1×
February 202614
  • SkyWest Airlines1×
March 202612–
    April 202614–
      May 202614–
        June 2026Not seen in this month.
        July 202615–
          August 2026Not seen in this month.
          September 20261.56–
            October 202516–
              November 202512–
                December 202514
                • SkyWest Airlines1×

                Airlines observed on this route

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

                SkyWest Airlines

                OO · SKW

                Hub: ORD Chicago

                249 departure airportsView airline →

                About this route

                • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
                • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
                • Direct destinations observed from Cincinnati: 32.

                The airports on this route

                Chicago O'Hare International Airport

                Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD

                International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft

                54 °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

                55 °F · RainSource: 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.

                ORD CVGCincinnati Northern Kentucky International AirportHebron is about 14 mi from Cincinnati.View route →MDW LUKChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →ORD DAYJames M. Cox Dayton International AirportDayton is about 57 mi from Cincinnati.View route →MKE LUKGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 67 mi from Chicago.View route →

                About the route from Chicago to Cincinnati

                The observed direct connection between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK) covers approximately 270 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. SkyWest Airlines 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 O'Hare International Airport and Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field is approximately 270 mi.
                How long is the flight from Chicago to Cincinnati?
                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 Chicago to Cincinnati?
                Yes, a direct connection between ORD and LUK has been observed in our route data.
                Which airlines have been observed on this route?
                In the available route data: SkyWest Airlines.
                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 40 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines. 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.