Chicago to Dayton (ORD–DAY) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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240 mi airlines charter/private 183/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 75 flights Verified 22m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
UA4407+1
UA United
CR7
8:29 AM
CDT T2
10:49 AM
EDT
1h 20m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5916
UA United
CR5
8:29 AM
CDT T2
10:49 AM
EDT
1h 20m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2251cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
8:40 AM
CDT T3
10:58 AM
EDT
1h 18m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5626
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
8:40 AM
CDT T2
10:57 AM
EDT
1h 17m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3949
AA American
E75
9:25 AM
CDT T3
11:49 AM
EDT
1h 24m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4226
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
E70 Seat map
9:40 AM
CDT T3
12:05 PM
EDT
1h 25m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2253cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
11:10 AM
CDT T2
1:38 PM
EDT
1h 28m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4594+1
UA United
CR5
11:20 AM
CDT T2
1:48 PM
EDT
1h 28m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4611+1
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
11:20 AM
CDT T2
1:43 PM
EDT
1h 23m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5412
UA United
E7W
2:00 PM
CDT T2
4:29 PM
EDT
1h 29m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4487
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
2:38 PM
CDT T2
5:10 PM
EDT
1h 32m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5465
Starts Sep 27
UA United
CR5
2:38 PM
CDT T2
5:10 PM
EDT
1h 32m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2257+3
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
3:00 PM
CDT T2
5:29 PM
EDT
1h 29m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6491
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
AA American
CR7 Seat map
3:15 PM
CDT T3
5:46 PM
EDT
1h 31m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6360
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
AA American
CR7 Seat map
3:15 PM
CDT T3
5:46 PM
EDT
1h 31m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4682
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
3:29 PM
CDT T3
5:59 PM
EDT
1h 30m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2255+2
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
4:00 PM
CDT T2
6:29 PM
EDT
1h 29m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5420
UA United
CR5
4:00 PM
CDT T2
6:29 PM
EDT
1h 29m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3951
AA American
E70
4:15 PM
CDT T3
6:39 PM
EDT
1h 24m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4002
Seat map
AS Alaska
E70 Seat map
4:15 PM
CDT T3
6:39 PM
EDT
1h 24m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3726
Starts Oct 10 Seat map
AA American
E70 Seat map
4:20 PM
CDT T3
6:47 PM
EDT
1h 27m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4273
Starts Oct 10 Seat map
AS Alaska
E70 Seat map
4:20 PM
CDT T3
6:47 PM
EDT
1h 27m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4484+1
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
5:50 PM
CDT T2
8:19 PM
EDT
1h 29m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2263cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
5:51 PM
CDT T2
8:22 PM
EDT
1h 31m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4806+1
UA United
E75L
5:55 PM
CDT T2
8:24 PM
EDT
1h 29m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2261cs
NZ Air New Zealand
E7W
5:55 PM
CDT T1
8:24 PM
EDT
1h 29m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7659
Seat map
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7 Seat map
7:30 PM
CDT T3
9:47 PM
EDT
1h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY3597+1
AY Finnair
CR7
8:39 PM
CDT T3
11:01 PM
EDT
1h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3685+1
AA American
E70
9:15 PM
CDT T3
11:38 PM
EDT
1h 23m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4589+2
UA United
CR7
9:30 PM
CDT T2
11:59 PM
EDT
1h 29m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2259cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
9:30 PM
CDT T3
11:59 PM
EDT
1h 29m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4695
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
10:00 PM
CDT T3 Red-eye
12:26 AM+1
EDT
1h 26m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4670
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
5:25 AM
EDT
6:02 AM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4452
Seat map
AS Alaska
E70 Seat map
5:32 AM
EDT
5:57 AM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3686
AA American
E70
5:34 AM
EDT
5:59 AM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2256+3
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
5:40 AM
EDT
5:55 AM
CDT
1h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3590
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
E70 Seat map
5:49 AM
EDT
6:29 AM
CDT
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2252cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
6:00 AM
EDT
6:32 AM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4402+3
UA United
CR7
6:00 AM
EDT
6:32 AM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4725
Starts Oct 6
AA American
E75
6:30 AM
EDT
6:59 AM
CDT
1h 29m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL7337+1
JL Japan
E70
7:00 AM
EDT
7:35 AM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NH7495cs
NH All Nippon
E75L
7:15 AM
EDT
7:53 AM
CDT
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4698
UA United
E7W
7:15 AM
EDT
7:53 AM
CDT
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2260cs
NZ Air New Zealand
E7W
7:15 AM
EDT
7:53 AM
CDT
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7901+1
Seat map
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7 Seat map
8:25 AM
EDT
8:50 AM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4690
Starts Sep 24
UA United
E7W
9:00 AM
EDT
9:38 AM
CDT
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4183
Starts Sep 25
UA United
CR5
9:00 AM
EDT
9:37 AM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4699
UA United
CR7
9:00 AM
EDT
9:32 AM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5915
Starts Sep 16
UA United
CR5
11:30 AM
EDT
11:55 AM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4177
UA United
CR5
11:30 AM
EDT
11:55 AM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4806+1
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
11:32 AM
EDT
11:59 AM
CDT
1h 27m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2250+3
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
11:34 AM
EDT
12:00 PM
CDT
1h 26m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3949
AA American
E70
12:19 PM
EDT
12:52 PM
CDT
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR7914
QR Qatar
E75
12:19 PM
EDT
12:52 PM
CDT
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1857+2
BA British
E70
12:29 PM
EDT
12:54 PM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4226
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
E70 Seat map
12:35 PM
EDT
1:05 PM
CDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2254cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
2:23 PM
EDT
2:55 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1856+3
Seat map
BA British
CR7 Seat map
4:07 PM
EDT
4:42 PM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7558+1
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7
4:07 PM
EDT
4:42 PM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AY5669+2
AY Finnair
CR7
4:07 PM
EDT
4:42 PM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4173+1
UA United
CR7
4:42 PM
EDT
5:14 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7509
Seat map
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7 Seat map
5:26 PM
EDT
5:51 PM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4441+2
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
5:58 PM
EDT
6:30 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5247
Starts Sep 27
UA United
CR5
5:58 PM
EDT
6:30 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4714
UA United
E7W
6:00 PM
EDT
6:33 PM
CDT
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2258cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
6:11 PM
EDT
6:43 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6360
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
AA American
CR7 Seat map
6:19 PM
EDT
7:07 PM
CDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6491
Starts Oct 6 Seat map
AA American
CR7 Seat map
6:19 PM
EDT
7:07 PM
CDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4682
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
6:30 PM
EDT
7:08 PM
CDT
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3951
AA American
E70
7:09 PM
EDT
8:02 PM
CDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1767
Seat map
BA British
E70 Seat map
7:09 PM
EDT
8:02 PM
CDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4002
Seat map
AS Alaska
E70 Seat map
7:09 PM
EDT
8:02 PM
CDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1657
Starts Oct 11
BA British
E75
7:17 PM
EDT
7:55 PM
CDT
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3726
Starts Oct 10 Seat map
AA American
E70 Seat map
7:31 PM
EDT
8:14 PM
CDT
1h 43m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4273
Starts Oct 10 Seat map
AS Alaska
E70 Seat map
7:31 PM
EDT
8:14 PM
CDT
1h 43m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 7 hubs
ATL Atlanta 4h 24m AAACAF AMDLKE Atlanta (ATL) to Dayton flights
IAD Dulles 4h 25m ACAVAZ AVCMOS Dulles (IAD) to Dayton flights
DCA Washington 4h 33m AAASAY AA Washington (DCA) to Dayton flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 36m AAACAS AA Charlotte (CLT) to Dayton flights
PHL Philadelphia 5h 18m AAACAS AAASQR Philadelphia (PHL) to Dayton flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 5h 55m AAACAV AAASG3 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Dayton flights
DEN Denver 6h 38m AAACBA UA Denver (DEN) to Dayton flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Chicago to Dayton
4 carriers, 183 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 240 mi 1h 28m nonstop +1h ahead

ORD–DAY is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, American Airlines and GoJet Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 240 miles in approximately 1h 28m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ORD–DAY service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: NZ 72 CR5, CR7, E75L, E7W 1h17-1h32 90% Star Alliance NZ
AA American Airlines Also: AS, AY, QR, RJ 43 CR7, E70, E75 1h23-1h31 90% Oneworld AS, AY, QR, RJ
G7 GoJet Airlines 0 90%
OO SkyWest Airlines 0 90%
Aircraft on this route
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – NZ, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AA, AY, NZ, RJ, UA
E70 Embraer 170 – AA, AS
E75 Embraer E175 – AA
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – UA
E7W Embraer E175 – NZ, UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (72 flights/wk, 63%)
Oneworld: AA (43 flights/wk, 37%)
Unaffiliated: G7 + OO (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, ORD to DAY direction.
Mon
25
flights
Tue
26
flights
Wed
27
flights
Thu
26
flights
Fri
27
flights
Sat
27
flights
Sun
25
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
32
Nonstop flights
183
Outbound / wk
236
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ORD to DAY.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
7
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~6h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,003
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
ORD → DAY
90%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
90%
Arriving
100%
Return
DAY → ORD
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
96%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ORD delays → DAY delays →

Other ways to reach Dayton from Chicago

Nearby airports with service to James M. Cox Dayton International Airport.
Metric ORD→DAY MDW→DAY MKE→DAY
Distance from ORD 15 mi 67 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 1 3
Weekly flights 183 1
Flight time 1h 28m 0h 39m 0h 54m
Departure OTP 90%
Airports within 200 miles of ORD with service to James M. Cox Dayton International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
ORD: CDT · DAY: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Chicago, it's 7:00 PM in Dayton.
Distance & Flight Time
240 mi / 386 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 28m gate to gate.
Getting to ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from downtown Loop stations to O'Hare (45 min, $5). Pace buses serve suburbs. Ride-shares cost $35–55 from downtown depending on traffic; add 30+ minutes during rush hour on the Kennedy Expressway.Economy parking lots E/F connect via ATS people mover. Terminal 5 (international) is separate from Terminals 1–3; allow extra time for inter-terminal transfers.

ORD–DAY Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Chicago to Dayton route.
Route details
Distance240 mi / 386 km
Flight time1h 28m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights183 out / 236 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m
Destination: DAY
IATA / ICAODAY / KDAY
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr1.2M
Elevation1,009 ft / 308 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ORD to DAY flights.
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to James M. Cox Dayton International Airport take about 1h 28m gate to gate. The route covers 240 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from ORD to DAY: United Airlines, American Airlines, GoJet Airlines and SkyWest Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta, Washington Dulles and Ronald Reagan Washington National.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to DAY and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Dayton is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
Yes, return flights from DAY to ORD are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include MDW, MKE and LAF. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from ORD to DAY

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, American Airlines, GoJet Airlines and SkyWest Airlines. With 183 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ORD to DAY Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ORD to DAY is about 1 hours 28 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 240 miles (386 km). There are approximately 183 weekly flights outbound and 236 return, totaling 419 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta, Washington Dulles and Ronald Reagan Washington National. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Chicago (MDW), Milwaukee (MKE) and West Lafayette (LAF).