Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Columbus, OH from $65

Return flight: Columbus – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 21 direct and 461 connecting flights from Chicago to Columbus. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $65, 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.

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 30m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 25m
  • Average flight time 1h 30m
  • The earliest flight 05:01
  • The latest flight 22:15
  • Distance 280 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Columbus are august (from 65 $), june (from 84 $), may (from 96 $).

The most expensive months are september (from 127 $), october (from 114 $), july (from 107 $).

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Columbus?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $65. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA3603 flight by United Airlines for September 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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Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Columbus (Ohio)

07:10 — 09:37
1h 27m flight time
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Chicago — Columbus
UA451 United Airlines
07:10 — 09:40
1h 30m flight time
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Chicago — Columbus
UA4456 United Airlines
07:35 — 10:02
1h 27m flight time
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Chicago — Columbus
UA768 United Airlines
07:35 — 10:05
1h 30m flight time
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Chicago — Columbus
UA4494 United Airlines
10:43 — 22:18
10h 35m flight time
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from$94
10:00 — 13:06 Chicago — Atlanta
NK2708 Spirit Airlines
7h 4m stop
20:20 — 21:50 Atlanta — Columbus
NK2711 Spirit Airlines
10:46 — 13:15
1h 29m flight time
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Chicago — Columbus
UA2100 United Airlines
10:50 — 13:15
1h 25m flight time
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Chicago — Columbus
UA2364 United Airlines
12:45 — 15:18
1h 33m flight time
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Chicago — Columbus
UA3603 United Airlines
14:19 — 16:47
1h 28m flight time
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Chicago — Columbus
UA1310 United Airlines
15:43 — 18:16
1h 33m flight time
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Chicago — Columbus
UA3494 United Airlines
18:10 — 20:38
1h 28m flight time
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Chicago — Columbus
UA1492 United Airlines
19:35 — 22:08
1h 33m flight time
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Chicago — Columbus
UA3614 United Airlines
19:37 — 22:09
1h 32m flight time
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Chicago — Columbus
UA3454 United Airlines
21:12 — 08:24+1day
10h 12m flight time
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from$84
21:12 — 00:57 Chicago — Orlando
F93854 Frontier Airlines
4h 57m stop
09:30 — 11:56 Orlando — Columbus
F91611 Frontier Airlines
21:22 — 23:50
1h 28m flight time
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Chicago — Columbus
UA403 United Airlines
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.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 28, 2025.

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 - 19 departures per week at the price of from $ 213 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1102.

Direct flights

There are 21 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 $65.

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Connecting Flights

There are 461 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2029 by United Airlines takes 4h 8m and the cheapest is UA3603 by United Airlines for $84.

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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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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-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Columbus airports

  • Ohio State University-OSU
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  • Rickenbacker-LCK
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  • Port Columbus-CMH
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