Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Columbus, OH from $51
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 14 direct and 331 connecting flights from Chicago to Columbus. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $51, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-CMH flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Cheapest flights in November: $51 (one-way), $87 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Chicago to Columbus Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Chicago to Columbus with the lowest price of $51. The fastest direct flight takes 1h 25m and the fastest connecting – 4h 13m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
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| from $51 | 10:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 13:15 Columbus Port Columbus | 1h 25m | United Airlines | UA2364 |
| from $51 | 14:19 Chicago O'Hare International | 16:47 Columbus Port Columbus | 1h 28m | United Airlines | UA1310 |
| from $51 | 18:10 Chicago O'Hare International | 20:38 Columbus Port Columbus | 1h 28m | United Airlines | UA1492 |
| from $51 | 19:37 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:09 Columbus Port Columbus | 1h 32m | United Airlines | UA3454 |
| from $51 | 12:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 15:18 Columbus Port Columbus | 1h 33m | United Airlines | UA3603 |
| from $51 | 15:43 Chicago O'Hare International | 18:16 Columbus Port Columbus | 1h 33m | United Airlines | UA3494 |
| from $98 | 07:10 Chicago O'Hare International | 09:37 Columbus Port Columbus | 1h 27m | United Airlines | UA451 |
| from $113 | 21:20 Chicago O'Hare International | 23:48 Columbus Port Columbus | 1h 28m | United Airlines | UA1641 |
| from $138 | 19:35 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:08 Columbus Port Columbus | 1h 33m | United Airlines | UA3657 |
| from $83 | 05:01 Chicago O'Hare International | 11:41 Columbus Port Columbus | 5h 40m layover 1h 58m - Atlanta | Frontier Airlines | F91596 F92540 |
| from $84 | 21:12 Chicago Midway | 08:24+1 день Columbus Port Columbus | 10h 12m layover 4h 57m - Orlando | Frontier Airlines | F93854 F91611 |
| from $87 | 16:37 Chicago O'Hare International | 08:24+1 день Columbus Port Columbus | 14h 47m layover 9h 21m - Orlando | Frontier Airlines | F92792 F91611 |
| from $88 | 13:03 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:52 Columbus Port Columbus | 8h 49m layover 3h 46m - Orlando | Spirit Airlines | NK1108 NK3133 |
| from $88 | 07:15 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:52 Columbus Port Columbus | 14h 37m layover 9h 34m - Orlando | Spirit Airlines | NK3200 NK3133 |
| from $88 | 19:39 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:52+1 день Columbus Port Columbus | 26h 13m layover 21h 5m - Orlando | Spirit Airlines | NK507 NK3133 |
| from $90 | 09:12 Chicago Midway | 13:28+1 день Columbus Rickenbacker | 27h 16m layover 23h 7m - Fort Walton Beach | Allegiant Air | G43081 G41432 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on June 08, 2025
Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Columbus (Ohio)
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Columbus. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
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07:10 — 09:37
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07:10 — 09:37
UA451
United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
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1h 27m |
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07:10 — 09:40
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07:10 — 09:40
UA4456
United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
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1h 30m |
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07:10 — 09:37
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07:10 — 09:37
UA1832
United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
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1h 27m |
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10:50 — 13:15
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10:50 — 13:15
UA2364
United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
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1h 25m |
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12:45 — 15:18
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12:45 — 15:18
UA3603
United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
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1h 33m |
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14:19 — 16:47
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14:19 — 16:47
UA1310
United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
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1h 28m |
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14:19 — 16:50
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14:19 — 16:50
UA467
United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
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1h 31m |
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15:43 — 18:16
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15:43 — 18:16
UA3494
United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
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1h 33m |
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18:10 — 20:38
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18:10 — 20:38
UA1492
United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
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1h 28m |
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19:35 — 22:08
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19:35 — 22:08
UA3604
United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
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1h 33m |
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19:35 — 22:08
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UA3657
United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
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1h 33m |
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19:37 — 22:09
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19:37 — 22:09
UA3454
United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
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1h 32m |
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19:45 — 22:17
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19:45 — 22:17
UA3534
United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
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1h 32m |
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21:20 — 23:48
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21:20 — 23:48
UA1641
United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
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1h 28m |
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05:01 — 11:41
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05:01 — 08:12
F91596
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
1h 58m stop
10:05 — 11:42
F92540
Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Columbus
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5h 40m including layover |
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05:05 — 00:49
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05:05 — 09:10
NK19
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
13h 3m stop
22:13 — 00:49
NK122
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Columbus
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18h 44m including layover |
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06:45 — 18:41
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06:45 — 08:25
SY1630
Sun Country Airlines
Chicago — Minneapolis
7h 29m stop
15:54 — 18:41
SY1491
Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Columbus
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10h 56m including layover |
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07:15 — 22:52
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07:15 — 11:03
NK3200
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
9h 34m stop
20:37 — 22:52
NK3133
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Columbus
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14h 37m including layover |
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07:45 — 16:30
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07:45 — 09:38
F93173
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Denver
1h 55m stop
11:33 — 16:30
F91694
Frontier Airlines
Denver — Columbus
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7h 45m including layover |
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09:12 — 13:28
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09:12 — 11:23
G43081
Allegiant Air
Chicago — Fort Walton Beach
23h 7m stop
10:30 — 13:28
G41432
Allegiant Air
Fort Walton Beach — Columbus
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27h 16m including layover |
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09:12 — 12:09
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09:12 — 11:23
G43081
Allegiant Air
Chicago — Fort Walton Beach
21h 48m stop
09:11 — 12:09
G41400
Allegiant Air
Fort Walton Beach — Columbus
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25h 57m including layover |
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13:03 — 22:52
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13:03 — 16:51
NK1108
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
3h 46m stop
20:37 — 22:52
NK3133
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Columbus
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8h 49m including layover |
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13:34 — 20:38
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13:34 — 16:36
NK2521
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Myrtle Beach
2h 34m stop
19:10 — 20:38
G4990
Allegiant Air
Myrtle Beach — Columbus
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6h 4m including layover |
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15:29 — 00:49
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15:29 — 19:39
NK867
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
2h 34m stop
22:13 — 00:49
NK122
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Columbus
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8h 20m including layover |
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16:37 — 08:24
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16:26 — 20:28
F92792
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
9h 21m stop
06:55 — 09:19
F91611
Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Columbus
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14h 47m including layover |
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17:10 — 13:48
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17:10 — 20:28
NK328
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
15h 27m stop
11:55 — 13:48
NK2023
Spirit Airlines
New York — Columbus
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19h 38m including layover |
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18:34 — 00:49
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18:34 — 22:32
NK1027
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Miami
23h 41m stop
22:13 — 00:49
NK122
Spirit Airlines
Miami — Columbus
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29h 15m including layover |
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19:39 — 22:52
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19:39 — 23:32
NK507
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
21h 5m stop
20:37 — 22:52
NK3133
Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Columbus
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26h 13m including layover |
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20:12 — 17:23
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20:12 — 23:31
NK919
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
15h 58m stop
15:29 — 17:23
NK2734
Spirit Airlines
Newark — Columbus
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20h 11m including layover |
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21:12 — 08:24
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21:12 — 00:57
F93854
Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
4h 57m stop
09:30 — 11:56
F91611
Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Columbus
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10h 12m including layover |
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21:28 — 08:34
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21:08 — 00:29
NK2542
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Newark
6h 7m stop
06:52 — 08:34
NK2734
Spirit Airlines
Newark — Columbus
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10h 6m including layover |
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06:45 — 17:59
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06:45 — 09:07
NK467
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
1h 56m stop
11:03 — 18:35
NK3341
Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Atlanta
21h 54m stop
16:29 — 17:59
NK1198
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Columbus
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34h 14m including layover |
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08:00 — 17:59
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08:00 — 10:26
NK3016
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
37m stop
11:03 — 18:35
NK3341
Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Atlanta
21h 54m stop
16:29 — 17:59
NK1198
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Columbus
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32h 59m including layover |
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08:00 — 17:59
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08:00 — 10:26
NK3016
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
3h 32m stop
13:58 — 21:30
NK836
Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Atlanta
18h 59m stop
16:29 — 17:59
NK1198
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Columbus
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32h 59m including layover |
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10:19 — 20:44
+1 day
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10:19 — 13:13
NK2440
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Baltimore
23h 35m stop
12:48 — 14:31
NK2443
Spirit Airlines
Baltimore — Charleston
4h 35m stop
19:06 — 20:44
G41274
Allegiant Air
Charleston — Columbus
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33h 25m including layover |
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20:53 — 17:59
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20:53 — 23:40
NK1150
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Houston
6h 40m stop
06:20 — 09:25
NK3155
Spirit Airlines
Houston — Atlanta
7h 4m stop
16:29 — 17:59
NK1198
Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Columbus
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20h 6m including layover |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 8, 2025
Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Columbus depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between Chicago and Columbus is 450 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:01 to 22:15 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:01 to 22:15 to 3 Columbus airports. Average flight time is 1h 31m.
- The fastest flight 1h 25m
- Average flight time 1h 31m
- The earliest flight 05:01
- The latest flight 22:15
- Distance 280 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Columbus are august (from 68 $), june (from 87 $), may (from 99 $).
The most expensive months are september (from 132 $), october (from 118 $), july (from 111 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Columbus?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $51. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA3603 flight by United Airlines for August 27, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 12:45 am and arrives at Columbus Port Columbus at 15:18.
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Chicago — Columbus is served by 7 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 10 departures per week at the price of from $ 165 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 547.
Direct flights
There are 14 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2364 by United Airlines takes 1h 25m and the cheapest is UA3603 by United Airlines for $51.
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Connecting Flights
There are 331 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2029 by United Airlines takes 4h 13m and the cheapest is UA3603 by United Airlines for $83.
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $165Find
- F9 - Frontier Airlinesfrom $83Find
- SY - Sun Country Airlinesfrom $103Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $159Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $165Find
- NK - Spirit Airlinesfrom $88Find
- G4 - Allegiant Airfrom $90Find
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Airports
You can fly from Chicago to Columbus from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDfrom $51Find
- Midway-MDWfrom $84Find
- Dupage County-DPAFind
- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
- Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGXFind
- Pal-Waukee-PWKFind
- Chicago NAS-NOHFind
Columbus airports
- Ohio State University-OSUFind
- Rickenbacker-LCKFind
- Port Columbus-CMHFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Columbus from Chicago by 7 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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