Flights Columbus → Chicago
CMH → ORD
Route overview
The flight route from Columbus to Chicago operates with an average on-time performance of 82%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 16.7 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 1,259 flights using a variety of aircraft types including Embraer RJ145 and Boeing 737-800 models.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Columbus (CMH) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1523 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.02%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Columbus the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Columbus (CMH) to Chicago (ORD) heads north-west for about 475 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 1m.
Departures from Columbus on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 50% of CMH-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Columbus the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,523 tracked CMH-ORD flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 3.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about CMH-ORD
On the Columbus (CMH) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 1523 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Columbus-Chicago is 3.02% across 1523 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
