Cheap Flights from Columbus, OH to Chicago, IL from $129

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 2 direct and 38 connecting flights from Columbus to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $129, 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 $129. The fastest direct flight takes 1h 32m and the fastest connecting – 4h 38m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $194 Find flight	14:20 Columbus Port Columbus	14:52 Chicago O'Hare International	1h 32m	United Airlines	UA547
from $194 Find flight	18:03 Columbus Port Columbus	18:35 Chicago O'Hare International	1h 32m	United Airlines	UA270
from $173 Find flight	09:45 Columbus Port Columbus	19:11 Chicago O'Hare International	10h 26m layover 6h 10m - New York	Spirit Airlines	NK2022 NK918
from $182 Find flight	05:30 Columbus Port Columbus	15:57 Chicago O'Hare International	11h 27m layover 5h 33m - Miami	Spirit Airlines	NK123 NK327
from $258 Find flight	22:50 Columbus Port Columbus	12:14+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	14h 24m layover 6h 32m - Las Vegas	Spirit Airlines	NK1507 NK187
from $268 Find flight	18:15 Columbus Port Columbus	05:53+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	12h 38m layover 3h 25m - Seattle	Alaska Airlines	AS345 AS461
from $309 Find flight	06:05 Columbus Port Columbus	14:03 Chicago O'Hare International	8h 58m layover 5h 18m - Washington D.C.	United Airlines	UA3430 UA1709
from $378 Find flight	16:35 Columbus Port Columbus	22:03 Chicago O'Hare International	6h 28m layover 1h 55m - Newark	United Airlines	UA3675 UA546
from $383 Find flight	10:25 Columbus Port Columbus	18:52 Chicago O'Hare International	9h 27m layover 5h 38m - Washington D.C.	United Airlines	UA3662 UA2497
from $129 Find flight	15:30 Columbus Port Columbus	01:13+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	10h 43m layover 1h 15m - Orlando 2h 1m - Dallas	Spirit Airlines	NK2024 NK1096 NK828
from $188 Find flight	12:15 Columbus Port Columbus	01:13+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	13h 58m layover 4h 42m - Miami 1h 25m - Dallas	Spirit Airlines	NK1916 NK214 NK828
from $189 Find flight	05:30 Columbus Port Columbus	22:29 Chicago O'Hare International	17h 59m layover 6h 58m - Miami 4h 22m - Tampa	Spirit Airlines	NK123 NK322 NK1171
from $218 Find flight	05:30 Columbus Port Columbus	20:44 Chicago O'Hare International	16h 14m layover 5h 23m - Miami 0h 36m - San Juan	Spirit Airlines	NK123 NK1037 NK1531
from $218 Find flight	05:30 Columbus Port Columbus	00:58+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	20h 28m layover 5h 23m - Miami 4h 54m - San Juan	Spirit Airlines	NK123 NK1037 NK492
from $218 Find flight	05:30 Columbus Port Columbus	01:13+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	20h 43m layover 5h 34m - Miami 7h 23m - Dallas	Spirit Airlines	NK123 NK1224 NK828
from $275 Find flight	15:09 Columbus Rickenbacker	01:13+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	11h 4m layover 3h 9m - Orlando 0h 40m - Dallas	Allegiant Air	G42820 NK503 NK828

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on February 23, 2025

Flight Schedule Columbus (Ohio) to Chicago (Illinois)

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Departure	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
14:20 — 14:52	14:20 — 14:52 UA547 United Airlines Columbus — Chicago	1h 32m	Find flight from$194
18:03 — 18:35	18:03 — 18:35 UA270 United Airlines Columbus — Chicago	1h 32m	Find flight from$194
05:30 — 15:57	05:30 — 08:07 NK123 Spirit Airlines Columbus — Miami 5h 33m stop 13:40 — 15:57 NK327 Spirit Airlines Miami — Chicago	11h 27m including layover	Find flight from$182
06:05 — 14:03	06:05 — 07:27 UA3430 United Airlines Columbus — Washington D.C. 5h 18m stop 12:45 — 14:03 UA1709 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	8h 58m including layover	Find flight from$309
06:05 — 09:48	06:00 — 07:30 UA3430 United Airlines Columbus — Washington D.C. 1h 3m stop 08:25 — 09:44 UA2440 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	4h 43m including layover	Find flight from$390
07:40 — 13:11	07:40 — 09:34 UA3419 United Airlines Columbus — Newark 1h 56m stop 11:30 — 13:11 UA1875 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	6h 31m including layover	Find flight from$416
07:40 — 14:40	07:40 — 09:34 UA3419 United Airlines Columbus — Newark 3h 24m stop 12:58 — 14:40 UA1946 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	8h including layover	Find flight from$416
08:45 — 13:11	08:45 — 10:39 UA3423 United Airlines Columbus — Newark 51m stop 11:30 — 13:11 UA1875 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	5h 26m including layover	Find flight from$416
08:45 — 14:40	08:45 — 10:39 UA3423 United Airlines Columbus — Newark 2h 19m stop 12:58 — 14:40 UA1946 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	6h 55m including layover	Find flight from$416
09:45 — 19:11	09:45 — 11:30 NK2022 Spirit Airlines Columbus — New York 6h 10m stop 17:40 — 19:11 NK918 Spirit Airlines New York — Chicago	10h 26m including layover	Find flight from$173
10:25 — 18:52	10:25 — 11:47 UA3662 United Airlines Columbus — Washington D.C. 5h 38m stop 17:25 — 18:52 UA2497 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	9h 27m including layover	Find flight from$383
10:25 — 14:03	10:25 — 11:47 UA3662 United Airlines Columbus — Washington D.C. 58m stop 12:45 — 14:03 UA1709 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	4h 38m including layover	Find flight from$444
11:36 — 17:02	11:36 — 13:30 UA3480 United Airlines Columbus — Newark 1h 48m stop 15:18 — 17:02 UA1144 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	6h 26m including layover	Find flight from$416
11:36 — 18:55	11:36 — 13:30 UA3480 United Airlines Columbus — Newark 3h 40m stop 17:10 — 18:55 UA661 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	8h 19m including layover	Find flight from$416
12:15 — 20:40	12:15 — 14:48 NK1916 Spirit Airlines Columbus — Miami 3h 32m stop 18:20 — 20:40 NK3 Spirit Airlines Miami — Chicago	9h 25m including layover	Find flight from$182
16:35 — 22:03	14:07 — 16:00 UA3675 United Airlines Columbus — Newark 1h 55m stop 19:43 — 21:22 UA546 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	6h 28m including layover	Find flight from$378
16:35 — 23:09	14:07 — 16:00 UA3675 United Airlines Columbus — Newark 3h 4m stop 21:29 — 23:00 UA1308 United Airlines Newark — Chicago	7h 34m including layover	Find flight from$432
18:15 — 05:53 +1 day	18:15 — 20:34 AS345 Alaska Airlines Columbus — Seattle 3h 25m stop 23:59 — 05:53 AS461 Alaska Airlines Seattle — Chicago	12h 38m including layover	Find flight from$268
19:45 — 23:29	19:45 — 21:07 UA3546 United Airlines Columbus — Washington D.C. 1h 13m stop 22:20 — 23:29 UA1738 United Airlines Washington D.C. — Chicago	4h 44m including layover	Find flight from$444
22:50 — 12:14 +1 day	22:50 — 23:58 NK1507 Spirit Airlines Columbus — Las Vegas 6h 32m stop 06:30 — 12:14 NK187 Spirit Airlines Las Vegas — Chicago	14h 24m including layover	Find flight from$258
05:30 — 22:29	05:30 — 08:07 NK123 Spirit Airlines Columbus — Miami 6h 58m stop 15:05 — 16:10 NK322 Spirit Airlines Miami — Tampa 4h 22m stop 20:32 — 22:29 NK1171 Spirit Airlines Tampa — Chicago	17h 59m including layover	Find flight from$189
09:45 — 01:13 +1 day	09:45 — 11:30 NK2022 Spirit Airlines Columbus — New York 6h 18m stop 17:48 — 20:27 NK2707 Spirit Airlines New York — Dallas 2h 32m stop 22:59 — 01:13 NK828 Spirit Airlines Dallas — Chicago	16h 28m including layover	Find flight from$209
12:15 — 01:13 +1 day	12:15 — 14:48 NK1916 Spirit Airlines Columbus — Miami 4h 42m stop 19:30 — 21:34 NK214 Spirit Airlines Miami — Dallas 1h 25m stop 22:59 — 01:13 NK828 Spirit Airlines Dallas — Chicago	13h 58m including layover	Find flight from$188
14:15 — 01:13 +1 day	14:15 — 15:35 NK544 Spirit Airlines Columbus — New Orleans 4h 30m stop 20:05 — 21:35 NK3720 Spirit Airlines New Orleans — Dallas 1h 24m stop 22:59 — 01:13 NK828 Spirit Airlines Dallas — Chicago	11h 58m including layover	Find flight from$453
15:09 — 01:13 +1 day	15:09 — 17:21 G42820 Allegiant Air Columbus — Orlando 3h 9m stop 20:30 — 22:19 NK503 Spirit Airlines Orlando — Dallas 40m stop 22:59 — 01:13 NK828 Spirit Airlines Dallas — Chicago	11h 4m including layover	Find flight from$275
15:30 — 01:13 +1 day	15:30 — 17:48 NK2024 Spirit Airlines Columbus — Orlando 1h 15m stop 19:03 — 20:58 NK1096 Spirit Airlines Orlando — Dallas 2h 1m stop 22:59 — 01:13 NK828 Spirit Airlines Dallas — Chicago	10h 43m including layover	Find flight from$129
22:50 — 13:19 +1 day	22:50 — 23:58 NK1507 Spirit Airlines Columbus — Las Vegas 5h 2m stop 05:00 — 06:18 NK465 Spirit Airlines Las Vegas — Los Angeles 52m stop 07:10 — 13:19 NK466 Spirit Airlines Los Angeles — Chicago	15h 29m including layover	Find flight from$294

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on February 23, 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 05:30 to 22:50 from 3 Columbus airports and arrive 05:30 to 22:50 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 1h 32m.

The fastest flight 1h 32m
Average flight time 1h 32m
The earliest flight 05:30
The latest flight 22:50
Distance 280 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are february (from 129 $), january (from 378 $), november (from 386 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 592 $), november (from 386 $), january (from 378 $).

What is the lowest airfare Columbus to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $129. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK2024 flight by Spirit Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves Port Columbus in Columbus at 15:30 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 01:13.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Columbus — Chicago is served by 4 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 22 departures per week at the price of from $ 194 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 740.

Direct flights

There are 2 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA547 by United Airlines takes 1h 32m and the cheapest is NK2024 by Spirit Airlines for $194.

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Connecting Flights

There are 38 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA3662 by United Airlines takes 4h 38m and the cheapest is NK2024 by Spirit Airlines for $129.

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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

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Airplanes

There are flights to Chicago from Columbus by 4 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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