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

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 22 direct and 530 connecting flights from Columbus to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $65, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CMH-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Best Flights from Columbus to Chicago Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Columbus to Chicago with the lowest price of $65. The fastest direct flight takes 1h 25m and the fastest connecting – 4h 19m.
Price Departure Arrival Flight Duration Airline Flight
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07:00
Columbus
Port Columbus
 07:28
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 28m United Airlines
UA307
from $127
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08:50
Columbus
Port Columbus
 09:23
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 33m United Airlines
UA3468
from $179
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10:48
Columbus
Port Columbus
 11:20
Chicago
O'Hare International
 1h 32m United Airlines
UA4431
from $94
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15:08
Columbus
Port Columbus
 20:17
Chicago
Midway
 6h 9m
layover
0h 59m - Orlando
 Frontier Airlines
F94190
F93853
from $97
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22:02
Columbus
Rickenbacker
 07:13+1 день
Chicago
Midway
 10h 11m
layover
6h 23m - Savannah
 Allegiant Air
G42785
G41163
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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 Columbus to Chicago. 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
06:00 — 06:25
06:00 — 06:25 UA3524 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 25m
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07:00 — 07:28
07:00 — 07:28 UA307 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 28m
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from$65
07:00 — 07:28
07:00 — 07:28 UA631 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 28m
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from$129
07:00 — 07:29
07:00 — 07:29 UA1068 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 29m
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from$129
07:10 — 07:39
07:10 — 07:39 UA741 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 29m
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from$128
08:50 — 09:23
08:50 — 09:23 UA3468 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 33m
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from$127
08:50 — 09:23
08:50 — 09:23 UA3504 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 33m
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from$129
10:33 — 11:05
10:33 — 11:05 UA4448 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 32m
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from$129
11:15 — 11:43
11:15 — 11:43 UA1485 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 28m
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14:17 — 14:50
14:17 — 14:50 UA1147 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 33m
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14:21 — 14:53
14:21 — 14:53 UA472 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 32m
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from$128
15:08 — 20:17
09:20 — 11:39 F94190 Frontier Airlines
Columbus — Orlando
59m stop
18:20 — 20:17 F93853 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Chicago
6h 9m
including layover
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from$94
16:19 — 16:56
16:19 — 16:56 UA3426 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 37m
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from$143
17:52 — 18:25
17:52 — 18:25 UA1182 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 33m
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19:32 — 20:14
19:32 — 20:14 UA3661 United Airlines
Columbus — Chicago
1h 42m
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*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 Columbus to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Columbus and Chicago is 450 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:25 to 22:39 from 3 Columbus airports and arrive 05:25 to 22:39 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 1h 32m.

  • The fastest flight 1h 25m
  • Average flight time 1h 32m
  • The earliest flight 05:25
  • The latest flight 22:39
  • Distance 280 ml

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Columbus — Chicago is served by 8 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 17 departures per week at the price of from $ 214 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1018.

Direct flights

There are 22 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA3524 by United Airlines takes 1h 25m.

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Connecting Flights

There are 530 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA3678 by United Airlines takes 4h 19m.

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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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  • MX - Mexicana
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Columbus to Chicago from 3 airports (Ohio State University, Rickenbacker, Port Columbus).

Columbus airports

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

There are flights to Chicago from Columbus by 8 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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