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$161+ Cheap flights from Columbia (CAE) to O'Hare Intl (ORD)

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 11/20. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CAE — ORD
Nov 25 — Dec 21
Tue 11/25
Tue 12/2
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Columbia Metropolitan to Chicago O'Hare Intl are usually found in January or October, booked 77 days in advance, depart on a Saturday or Friday and return on a Thursday

Cheap flight deals from Columbia to O'Hare Intl

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Columbia (CAE) to O'Hare Intl (ORD). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated October 26, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$161
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

March

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$319

Good round-trip deal

$332 or less

Good one-way deal

$290 or less
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From Columbia Metropolitan to Chicago O'Hare Intl
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price ($45 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($11 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Cheapest flights from Columbia to O'Hare Intl
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Columbia to O'Hare Intl. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on October 26, 2025.

This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/209:54 pmCAE - ORD
1 stop10h 32mMultiple Airlines
Sat 12/62:26 pmORD - CAE
1 stop23h 51mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/25$161
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/209:54 pmCAE - ORD
1 stop10h 32mMultiple Airlines
Thu 12/46:15 amORD - CAE
1 stop10h 18mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/25$164
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/253:35 pmCAE - ORD
1 stop19h 12mMultiple Airlines
Sat 12/62:26 pmORD - CAE
1 stop23h 51mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/25$172
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/253:35 pmCAE - ORD
1 stop19h 12mMultiple Airlines
Thu 12/46:15 amORD - CAE
1 stop10h 18mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/25$175
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/133:05 pmCAE - ORD
1 stop21h 07mMultiple Airlines
Sat 11/153:26 pmORD - CAE
1 stop21h 49mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/24$179
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/203:45 pmCAE - ORD
1 stop8h 28mMultiple Airlines
Sun 12/75:00 amORD - CAE
1 stop6h 48mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/25$182
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/233:45 pmCAE - ORD
1 stop8h 28mMultiple Airlines
Thu 12/46:15 amORD - CAE
1 stop10h 18mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/25$187
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/233:45 pmCAE - ORD
1 stop8h 28mMultiple Airlines
Sat 12/62:26 pmORD - CAE
1 stop23h 51mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/25$188
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/253:35 pmCAE - ORD
1 stop19h 12mMultiple Airlines
Sun 12/75:00 amORD - CAE
1 stop6h 48mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/25$190
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/209:54 pmCAE - ORD
1 stop10h 32mMultiple Airlines
Wed 12/38:00 amORD - CAE
2 stops30h 17mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/25$197
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/93:05 pmCAE - ORD
2 stops45h 09mMultiple Airlines
Sat 11/153:26 pmORD - CAE
1 stop21h 49mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/24$204

Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Columbia to O'Hare Intl that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated October 26, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport that are best for you.

Fly from

Columbia

Fly to

O'Hare Intl

Route

Depart

Return

Price

ColumbiaChicago

CAE - ORD

CAEORD

Columbia Metropolitan

Tue 1/6

8:00 am-9:36 am

Nonstop2h 36m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 1/21

6:30 pm-9:58 pm

Nonstop2h 28m

$209

ColumbiaChicago

CAE - ORD

CAEORD

Columbia Metropolitan

Fri 11/14

5:24 pm-6:55 pm

Nonstop2h 31m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/15

6:15 pm-9:30 pm

Nonstop2h 15m

$219

ColumbiaChicago

CAE - ORD

CAEORD

Columbia Metropolitan

Mon 11/24

5:37 am-8:41 am

1 stop4h 04m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/27

6:45 am-12:06 pm

1 stop4h 21m

$229

ColumbiaChicago

CAE - ORD

CAEORD

Columbia Metropolitan

Sat 1/10

10:15 am-1:41 pm

1 stop4h 26m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 1/17

5:33 am-12:00 pm

1 stop5h 27m

$229

ColumbiaChicago

CAE - ORD

CAEORD

Columbia Metropolitan

Sat 11/15

7:35 pm-11:43 pm

1 stop5h 08m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/19

1:00 pm-6:54 pm

1 stop4h 54m

$229

ColumbiaChicago

CAE - ORD

CAEORD

Columbia Metropolitan

Fri 12/12

7:59 pm-12:01 am

1 stop5h 02m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 12/14

6:45 am-12:08 pm

1 stop4h 23m

$229

ColumbiaChicago

CAE - ORD

CAEORD

Columbia Metropolitan

Tue 11/11

2:29 pm-4:02 pm

Nonstop2h 33m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/18

8:50 am-2:15 pm

1 stop4h 25m

$229

ColumbiaChicago

CAE - ORD

CAEORD

Columbia Metropolitan

Fri 12/5

12:53 pm-4:45 pm

1 stop4h 52m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 12/7

6:45 am-12:08 pm

1 stop4h 23m

$229

ColumbiaChicago

CAE - ORD

CAEORD

Columbia Metropolitan

Wed 11/26

5:37 am-8:41 am

1 stop4h 04m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 12/5

11:15 am-7:03 pm

1 stop6h 48m

$229

ColumbiaChicago

CAE - ORD

CAEORD

Columbia Metropolitan

Mon 11/10

5:00 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop6h 35m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/19

7:00 am-3:05 pm

1 stop7h 05m

$239

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Deals found on 10/24

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Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Columbia to O'Hare Intl in October.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Columbia-Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Columbia-Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Columbia-Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Columbia-Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Columbia-Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Columbia to O'Hare Intl

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to O'Hare Intl from Columbia with our price prediction graph.
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

How far ahead should I book a flight from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Columbia to O'Hare Intl. Price data was last updated on October 24, 2025.

Booking 36 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (average of $57). Flying from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of $171). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CAE to ORD?

Find hourly flight availability from Columbia to O'Hare Intl. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated October 26, 2025.

It’s optimal to fly from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport at noon. By choosing this option you can save up to 59% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the evening.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

Reviews of airlines servicing O'Hare Intl

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to O'Hare Intl. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to O'Hare Intl. Reviews last updated October 26, 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Delta
7.9
Good
7,994 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.3

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.9

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Matthew,Oct 2025

GSP - ATL

This is always a full flight since it is the connecting route to primary destinations through Atlanta. That said, the crew handles the full load well. Not much more to say, it is a short flight with no in-flight services due to the length.
Delta
7.9
Good
7,994 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
7,994 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.3

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.9

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Matthew,Oct 2025

GSP - ATL

This is always a full flight since it is the connecting route to primary destinations through Atlanta. That said, the crew handles the full load well. Not much more to say, it is a short flight with no in-flight services due to the length.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,002 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
7,994 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.3

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.9

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Matthew,Oct 2025

GSP - ATL

This is always a full flight since it is the connecting route to primary destinations through Atlanta. That said, the crew handles the full load well. Not much more to say, it is a short flight with no in-flight services due to the length.
American Airlines
7.2
Good
11,035 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
7,994 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Food

7.3

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.9

Comfort

7.9

Overall

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Matthew,Oct 2025

GSP - ATL

This is always a full flight since it is the connecting route to primary destinations through Atlanta. That said, the crew handles the full load well. Not much more to say, it is a short flight with no in-flight services due to the length.

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl?

    Located just 6.5 mi from the city center, Columbia Metropolitan is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Chicago O'Hare Intl from Columbia. Booking flights from Metropolitan (CAE) to Chicago O'Hare Intl should be relatively easy as there are 8 daily outbound flights to Chicago O'Hare Intl from 3 different airlines.

  • How long is the flight from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    For as low as $209, United Airlines can have you in Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport from Columbia in 2h 36m. There are 666 mi between Columbia and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport round-trip?

    American Airlines, at $209, was found to be the cheapest airline from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include Delta and United Airlines. Users have found that American Airlines is 44% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport one-way?

    For one-way options, check prices for American Airlines. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $222. Users have also found prices from $222 and $223 on Delta and United Airlines, respectively.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport consider choosing SkyWest Airlines (89%), United Airlines (87%) or Lufthansa (83%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for $228. While the most popular route (Columbia Metropolitan - Chicago O'Hare Intl) can be booked for $209 on average, our data indicates $754 when flying from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Columbia to O'Hare Intl that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Columbia to O'Hare Intl flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Columbia to O'Hare Intl?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Columbia to O'Hare Intl.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Columbia to O'Hare Intl?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Columbia to O'Hare Intl by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (average of $57). Flying from Columbia to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of $171). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 3 airlines flying from Columbia to O'Hare Intl

Discover the top 3 airlines that operate flights from Columbia to O'Hare Intl. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated October 26, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
American AirlinesCheapest$209Average$358FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
DeltaCheapest$228Average$268FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$246Average$415FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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