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$201+ Cheap flights from Chicago (CHI) to Columbia, MO (COU)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 9/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CHI — COU
Sep 10 — Sep 171
Thu 9/10
Thu 9/17
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Chicago to Columbia

Cheapest flights from Chicago to Columbia
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Chicago to Columbia. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on August 11, 2026.

This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/10. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 9/258:24 am -
Nonstop1h 32m
Sun 9/275:44 am -
Nonstop1h 46m
Deal found 8/10$249
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/7. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/239:00 am -
Nonstop1h 39m
Sun 10/258:00 am -
Nonstop1h 45m
Deal found 8/7$257
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/9. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/284:35 pm -
Nonstop1h 28m
Sun 8/306:41 pm -
Nonstop1h 49m
Deal found 8/9$264
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/10. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/68:14 am -
Nonstop1h 39m
Sun 11/86:18 am -
Nonstop1h 47m
Deal found 8/10$279
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/9. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/234:35 pm -
Nonstop1h 39m
Sat 1/26:00 am -
Nonstop1h 45m
Deal found 8/9$289
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/7. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/197:49 pm -
Nonstop1h 30m
Sun 8/236:00 am -
Nonstop1h 41m
Deal found 8/7$309
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/7. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 10/268:00 pm -
Nonstop1h 38m
Tue 11/38:00 am -
Nonstop1h 45m
Deal found 8/7$319
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/9. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 9/312:50 pm -
Nonstop1h 40m
Sun 9/63:12 pm -
Nonstop1h 48m
Deal found 8/9$320
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/7. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/239:20 pm -
Nonstop1h 35m
Wed 9/210:55 am -
Nonstop1h 43m
Deal found 8/7$334
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/8. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/1511:00 am -
Nonstop1h 28m
Fri 8/216:35 pm -
Nonstop1h 49m
Deal found 8/8$339
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/7. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/218:40 am -
Nonstop1h 36m
Sun 8/236:15 am -
Nonstop1h 39m
Deal found 8/7$349
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/6. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/811:00 am -
Nonstop1h 28m
Sat 8/2212:58 pm -
Nonstop1h 36m
Deal found 8/6$364

Find flight deals from Chicago to Columbia

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Chicago (CHI) to Columbia (COU). 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 August 11, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$249
(American Airlines)

One-way from

$201
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

September

Cheapest in

December

Average price

$268

Good round-trip deal

$298 or less

Good one-way deal

$238 or less
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 14% potential increase in price ($50 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 6% potential price decrease ($17 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Chicago to Columbia 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 August 11, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Chicago to Columbia that are best for you.

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Route

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Price

Cheapest round-trip
Quickest round-trip

ChicagoColumbia

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - COU Columbia Regional

ORDCOU

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/2

4:35 pm-6:03 pm

Nonstop1h 28m

Columbia Regional

Mon 9/7

6:00 am-7:41 am

Nonstop1h 41m

$249

ChicagoColumbia

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - COU Columbia Regional

ORDCOU

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 9/3

12:50 pm-2:30 pm

Nonstop1h 40m

Columbia Regional

Sun 9/6

6:15 am-7:54 am

Nonstop1h 39m

$249

ChicagoColumbia

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - COU Columbia Regional

ORDCOU

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/28

7:59 pm-9:37 pm

Nonstop1h 38m

Columbia Regional

Tue 2/23

3:16 pm-4:49 pm

Nonstop1h 33m

$319

ChicagoColumbia

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - COU Columbia Regional

ORDCOU

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 10/9

9:00 am-10:39 am

Nonstop1h 39m

Columbia Regional

Sun 10/11

6:15 am-7:53 am

Nonstop1h 38m

$319

ChicagoColumbia

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - COU Columbia Regional

ORDCOU

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 10/30

8:00 pm-9:38 pm

Nonstop1h 38m

Columbia Regional

Wed 11/4

3:00 pm-4:47 pm

Nonstop1h 47m

$319

ChicagoColumbia

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - COU Columbia Regional

ORDCOU

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 1/13

8:00 pm-9:33 pm

Nonstop1h 33m

Columbia Regional

Sat 1/16

5:00 am-6:41 am

Nonstop1h 41m

$319

ChicagoColumbia

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - COU Columbia Regional

ORDCOU

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 9/11

7:00 am-8:39 pm

2 stops13h 39m

Columbia Regional

Mon 9/14

6:15 am-7:54 am

Nonstop1h 39m

$426

ChicagoColumbia

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - COU Columbia Regional

ORDCOU

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 9/10

12:50 pm-2:30 pm

Nonstop1h 40m

Columbia Regional

Tue 9/15

9:00 am-8:00 am

2 stops23h 00m

$470
Cheapest one-way
Quickest one-way

ChicagoColumbia

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - COU Columbia Regional

ORDCOU

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 2/6

1:00 pm-2:29 pm

Nonstop1h 29m

$264

ChicagoColumbia

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - COU Columbia Regional

ORDCOU

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 10/9

9:00 am-10:39 am

Nonstop1h 39m

$264

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Compare providers for flights from Chicago to Columbia

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Chicago to Columbia in August.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust 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 Chicago-Columbia, Missouri flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Chicago-Columbia, Missouri flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Chicago-Columbia, Missouri flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Chicago-Columbia, Missouri 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 Chicago-Columbia, Missouri 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 Chicago to Columbia

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

Everything you need to know about your flight from Chicago to Columbia

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri (average of $238). Flying from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri in September is currently the most expensive (average of $471). 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 CHI to COU?

Find hourly flight availability from Chicago to Columbia. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated August 11, 2026.

When flying from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the afternoon, which can drop the price by up to 11% versus a flight at noon.

Weekly flight availability from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri

Explore weekly flight availability from Chicago to Columbia. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated August 11, 2026.

The most flights from CHI to COU are scheduled on a Monday (9 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (4 on average).

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.
Chicago to Columbia, Missouri flights typically cost between $253 and $395 in September.
The cheapest round-trip price found within the last 5 days was $249 on American Airlines (Sep 25-Sep 27).

What is the cheapest day to fly from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Chicago to Columbia. Price data was last updated on August 8, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Chicago to Columbia, Missouri flight should consider departing on Thursday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Tuesday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Reviews of airlines servicing Columbia

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Columbia. 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 Columbia. Reviews last updated August 11, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Chicago to Columbia, such as United Airlines and American Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
10,103 reviews

Crew

8.1

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.4

Entertainment

7.1

Food

6.7

Comfort

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dawn,Aug 2026

ORD - DEN

I missed my connecting flight because our plane took off ten minutes late and then when we got to the airport another plane was in our shoot waiting to get fueled up and that took 30 minutes so I missed my connecting flight. I asked if I could get off and they assured me the plane would most likely wait for me since they know what time the planes get in because of an app. I was not happy. I had to wait till 7:25 to board the next flight and then that was delayed. Gates changed till 9:20. Terrible
United Airlines
7.4
Good
10,103 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
10,103 reviews

Crew

8.1

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.4

Entertainment

7.1

Food

6.7

Comfort

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dawn,Aug 2026

ORD - DEN

I missed my connecting flight because our plane took off ten minutes late and then when we got to the airport another plane was in our shoot waiting to get fueled up and that took 30 minutes so I missed my connecting flight. I asked if I could get off and they assured me the plane would most likely wait for me since they know what time the planes get in because of an app. I was not happy. I had to wait till 7:25 to board the next flight and then that was delayed. Gates changed till 9:20. Terrible
American Airlines
7.1
Good
11,902 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
10,103 reviews

Crew

8.1

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.4

Entertainment

7.1

Food

6.7

Comfort

7.3

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Dawn,Aug 2026

ORD - DEN

I missed my connecting flight because our plane took off ten minutes late and then when we got to the airport another plane was in our shoot waiting to get fueled up and that took 30 minutes so I missed my connecting flight. I asked if I could get off and they assured me the plane would most likely wait for me since they know what time the planes get in because of an app. I was not happy. I had to wait till 7:25 to board the next flight and then that was delayed. Gates changed till 9:20. Terrible

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Chicago to Columbia. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Columbia from Chicago?

    For a flight from Chicago to Columbia, you will be flying into Columbia Regional. Columbia Regional (COU) is just 11.1 mi from the center of the city. Columbia Regional is the only Columbia airport and it handles 6 inbound flights from Chicago per day. 2 airlines have flights to Columbia Regional from Chicago on a regular basis.

  • How long is the flight from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri?

    American Airlines and United Airlines can get you from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri in just under 1h 28m. Your travel time will be generally consistent. The distance between Chicago and Columbia, Missouri is about 315 mi. Most flights are nonstop.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri round-trip?

    Cheapflights users have booked flights from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri round-trip from $178. Another airline that can offer you cheap pricing is American Airlines. United Airlines is priced at 40% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri?

    Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri on time: GoJet (82%), American Airlines (77%), Envoy Air (77%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri?

    While on average a flight from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri is generally $364, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $163. When looking at the most popular route, (Chicago O'Hare Intl - Columbia Regional), you can expect to pay $249 for that flight.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Chicago to Columbia that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Chicago to Columbia flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Chicago to Columbia?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Chicago to Columbia?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Chicago to Columbia 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 Chicago to Columbia, Missouri?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri (average of $238). Flying from Chicago to Columbia, Missouri in September is currently the most expensive (average of $471). 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 2 airlines flying from Chicago to Columbia

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Chicago to Columbia. 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 August 11, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$178Average$413FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$178Average$299FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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