Cheap flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Columbus from $46

The cheapest month to fly to Columbus from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $215, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Columbus from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport during May instead. Flights to Columbus in May, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $284.

The cheapest day to depart from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Columbus is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as $274. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Tuesday because tickets tend to average around $448. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Columbus.

Flying to Columbus from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport at noon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $319 when looking at flights departing at noon. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $338.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Columbus from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Columbus for around $333 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Columbus from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport for as low as $215 on momondo.

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

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Chicago and Columbus have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 127 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

38 flights are operational daily from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Columbus as of February 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 43% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of February 2026, there are 268 flights per week flying from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Columbus. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.