# Distance from Columbus (OLU) to Chicago (ORD)

> 785 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 785 km / 487 mi / 424 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 269° (west)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 00:55 in Columbus, it's 00:55 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 767 ft (ORD is lower than OLU)

## Airports

### [Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/olu-columbus-columbus-municipal-airport/1ef266df-30a4-6ed4-be23-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Columbus, United States
- ICAO: KOLU
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.450000, -97.340000
- Elevation: 1,447 ft

### [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicago, United States
- ICAO: KORD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.980000, -87.910000
- Elevation: 680 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/olu-columbus-columbus-municipal-airport/1ef266df-30a4-6ed4-be23-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
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