Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Columbus, OH from $94

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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 $94, 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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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 $94. The fastest direct flight takes 1h 25m and the fastest connecting – 4h 8m.
Price Departure Arrival Flight Duration Airline Flight
from $66
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19:37
Chicago
O'Hare International
 22:09
Columbus
Port Columbus
 1h 32m United Airlines
UA3454
from $127
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07:10
Chicago
O'Hare International
 09:37
Columbus
Port Columbus
 1h 27m United Airlines
UA451
from $178
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19:35
Chicago
O'Hare International
 22:08
Columbus
Port Columbus
 1h 33m United Airlines
UA3657
from $84
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21:12
Chicago
Midway
 08:24+1 день
Columbus
Port Columbus
 10h 12m
layover
4h 57m - Orlando
 Frontier Airlines
F93854
F91611
from $95
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10:43
Chicago
O'Hare International
 22:18
Columbus
Port Columbus
 10h 35m
layover
7h 4m - Atlanta
 Spirit Airlines
NK2708
NK2711
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on September 10, 2025
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 Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:10 — 09:37
07:10 — 09:37 UA451 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
1h 27m
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from$127
07:10 — 09:40
07:10 — 09:40 UA4456 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
1h 30m
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from$129
07:35 — 10:02
07:35 — 10:02 UA768 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
1h 27m
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from$127
07:35 — 10:05
07:35 — 10:05 UA4494 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
1h 30m
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from$128
10:43 — 22:18
10:00 — 13:06 NK2708 Spirit Airlines
Chicago — Atlanta
7h 4m stop
20:20 — 21:50 NK2711 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Columbus
10h 35m
including layover
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from$95
10:46 — 13:15
10:46 — 13:15 UA2100 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
1h 29m
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from$127
12:45 — 15:18
12:45 — 15:18 UA3603 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
1h 33m
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from$134
14:19 — 16:50
14:19 — 16:50 UA467 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
1h 31m
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from$129
15:43 — 18:16
15:43 — 18:16 UA3494 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
1h 33m
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from$134
18:10 — 20:38
18:10 — 20:38 UA1492 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
1h 28m
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from$134
19:35 — 22:08
19:35 — 22:08 UA3614 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
1h 33m
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from$127
19:35 — 22:08
19:35 — 22:08 UA3604 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
1h 33m
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from$129
19:37 — 22:09
19:37 — 22:09 UA3454 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
1h 32m
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from$66
21:12 — 08:24
+1 day
21:12 — 00:57 F93854 Frontier Airlines
Chicago — Orlando
4h 57m stop
09:30 — 11:56 F91611 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Columbus
10h 12m
including layover
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from$84
21:22 — 23:50
21:22 — 23:50 UA403 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
1h 28m
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from$127
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 10, 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 30m.

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

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 $ 214 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1105.

Direct flights

There are 21 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2364 by United Airlines takes 1h 25m.

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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.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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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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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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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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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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