Cheap flights from Columbus Airport to Chicago from $89

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Chicago from Columbus Airport, with most prices found around $48. If you’re not able to fly to Chicago in February, then December is your next best option. Flight prices from Columbus Airport to Chicago during December average around $55.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Chicago is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $505. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. When flying out on a Monday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Columbus Airport to Chicago for around $738.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Chicago is in the morning. Flights from Columbus Airport to Chicago during this time can be as low as $497. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Chicago is in the afternoon when prices are around $959.

Fly from Columbus to Chicago O'Hare Intl for the best Columbus - Chicago flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Chicago from Columbus Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Chicago for around $324 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Chicago from Columbus Airport for as low as $215 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Columbus Airport to Chicago flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Columbus Airport to Chicago.

As of June 2026, prices for Columbus Airport to Chicago flights are approximately 27% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines, Southwest, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Columbus to Chicago

United Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Chicago from Columbus Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Chicago. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Chicago on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Atlanta (ATL) was the most common stop: 80% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $191.

Flights connecting via Detroit (DTW) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 3h 20m.

Detroit (DTW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 40m.

As of June 2026, there are 61 flights per day flying from Columbus Airport to Chicago. The most common time of day flights depart is 2:00PM, with 47% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of June 2026, 427 flights take off from Columbus Airport and land in Chicago each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.