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

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240 mi airlines charter/private 196/wk
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Flight Schedule 72 flights Verified 28m ago
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✈ Nonstop
NZ2251+3
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
8:40 AM
CDT T2
11:00 AM
EDT
1h 20m
34%
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UA4594+2
UA United
CR7
9:24 AM
CDT T2
11:39 AM
EDT
1h 15m
20%
M T W T F S S
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AA6440+1
AA American
CR7
9:27 AM
CDT T3
11:37 AM
EDT
1h 10m
35%
M T W T F S S
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AA3786
AA American
E70
9:30 AM
CDT T3
11:54 AM
EDT
1h 24m
35%
M T W T F S S
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UA4481
UA United
CR5
11:24 AM
CDT T2
1:42 PM
EDT
1h 18m
20%
M T W T F S S
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NZ2253cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
11:25 AM
CDT T2
1:40 PM
EDT
1h 15m
34%
M T W T F S S
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UA5811
UA United
CRJ
11:30 AM
CDT T2
1:47 PM
EDT
1h 17m
20%
M T W T F S S
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AA5008
AA American
CR7
12:59 PM
CDT T3
3:24 PM
EDT
1h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
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NZ2255+2
NZ Air New Zealand
CRJ
1:15 PM
CDT T2
3:39 PM
EDT
1h 24m
34%
M T W T F S S
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AA6451+2
AA American
CR7
1:16 PM
CDT T3
3:40 PM
EDT
1h 24m
35%
M T W T F S S
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AA5496
AA American
CR7
1:19 PM
CDT T3
3:45 PM
EDT
1h 26m
35%
M T W T F S S
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AA6430
AA American
CR7
2:38 PM
CDT T3
5:03 PM
EDT
1h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
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NZ2257+1
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
2:40 PM
CDT T2
5:08 PM
EDT
1h 28m
34%
M T W T F S S
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UA3433
UA United
E7W
3:00 PM
CDT T2
5:29 PM
EDT
1h 29m
20%
M T W T F S S
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UA5810
UA United
E75L
3:00 PM
CDT T2
5:29 PM
EDT
1h 29m
20%
M T W T F S S
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UA4614
UA United
CR5
3:00 PM
CDT T2
5:28 PM
EDT
1h 28m
20%
M T W T F S S
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AS4290+1
AS Alaska
E70
3:01 PM
CDT T3
5:24 PM
EDT
1h 23m
35%
M T W T F S S
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NZ2263cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
5:45 PM
CDT T2
8:06 PM
EDT
1h 21m
34%
M T W T F S S
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RJ7819+1
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7
6:59 PM
CDT T3
9:18 PM
EDT
1h 19m
M T W T F S S
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UA4484+3
UA United
CR7
7:38 PM
CDT T3
9:38 PM
EDT
1h
20%
M T W T F S S
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NZ2261+1
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
7:55 PM
CDT T2
10:19 PM
EDT
1h 24m
34%
M T W T F S S
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UA4595
UA United
CR5
8:00 PM
CDT T2
10:26 PM
EDT
1h 26m
20%
M T W T F S S
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RJ7336+1
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7
8:20 PM
CDT T3
10:43 PM
EDT
1h 23m
M T W T F S S
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AA5122
AA American
CR7
8:34 PM
CDT T3
10:59 PM
EDT
1h 25m
35%
M T W T F S S
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AA4972
AA American
CR7
8:39 PM
CDT T3
11:01 PM
EDT
1h 22m
35%
M T W T F S S
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UA4589+1
UA United
CR5
9:20 PM
CDT T2
11:49 PM
EDT
1h 29m
20%
M T W T F S S
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AA3672
AA American
E75
9:25 PM
CDT T3
11:48 PM
EDT
1h 23m
35%
M T W T F S S
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NZ2259cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
9:35 PM
CDT T2
11:59 PM
EDT
1h 24m
34%
M T W T F S S
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AA6432
AA American
CR7
10:00 PM
CDT T3
12:18 AM+1
EDT
1h 18m
35%
M T W T F S S
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AY3664cs
AY Finnair
E70
10:00 PM
CDT T3
12:18 AM+1
EDT
1h 18m
M T W T F S S
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AA3684+1
AA American
E70
10:00 PM
CDT T3
12:18 AM+1
EDT
1h 18m
35%
M T W T F S S
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NZ2250+3
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
5:43 AM
EDT
6:20 AM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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UA4746
UA United
E7W
5:55 AM
EDT
6:19 AM
CDT
1h 24m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2256cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
6:00 AM
EDT
6:15 AM
CDT
1h 15m
M T W T F S S
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UA4415
UA United
CR5
6:00 AM
EDT
6:15 AM
CDT
1h 15m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2252+1
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
6:00 AM
EDT
6:19 AM
CDT
1h 19m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2260cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
7:15 AM
EDT
7:52 AM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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UA4402+1
UA United
CR5
7:20 AM
EDT
7:59 AM
CDT
1h 39m
M T W T F S S
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UA4182
UA United
CR7
7:55 AM
EDT
9:42 AM
CDT
2h 47m
M T W T F S S
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AA3685+1
AA American
E70
8:17 AM
EDT
8:50 AM
CDT
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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AS4407cs
AS Alaska
E70
8:17 AM
EDT
8:50 AM
CDT
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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AA5124
AA American
CR7
8:30 AM
EDT
9:07 AM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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JL7639+2
JL Japan
CR7
8:32 AM
EDT
9:10 AM
CDT
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
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AA4974
AA American
CR7
8:49 AM
EDT
9:30 AM
CDT
1h 41m
M T W T F S S
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NH7495cs
NH All Nippon
CR5
9:14 AM
EDT
9:50 AM
CDT
1h 36m
M T W T F S S
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AA6440+1
AA American
CR7
12:16 PM
EDT
1:17 PM
CDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
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BA1857cs
BA British
CR7
12:24 PM
EDT
12:53 PM
CDT
1h 29m
M T W T F S S
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AA3786
AA American
E70
12:24 PM
EDT
12:49 PM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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UA4453+2
UA United
CR5
1:44 PM
EDT
2:07 PM
CDT
1h 23m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2254+1
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
2:18 PM
EDT
2:55 PM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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UA4513
UA United
CR7
2:20 PM
EDT
2:52 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
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UA4747
UA United
CRJ
2:23 PM
EDT
2:55 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
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AA5008
AA American
CR7
3:56 PM
EDT
4:31 PM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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AY5669cs
AY Finnair
CR7
4:10 PM
EDT
4:44 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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AA6451+2
AA American
CR7
4:10 PM
EDT
4:44 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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BA1856cs
BA British
CR7
4:10 PM
EDT
4:44 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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AA5496
AA American
CR7
4:16 PM
EDT
4:54 PM
CDT
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
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RJ7558+1
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7
4:16 PM
EDT
4:52 PM
CDT
1h 36m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2262+2
NZ Air New Zealand
CRJ
4:27 PM
EDT
5:01 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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AA6430
AA American
CR7
5:33 PM
EDT
6:09 PM
CDT
1h 36m
M T W T F S S
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AS4059+1
AS Alaska
CR7
5:42 PM
EDT
6:24 PM
CDT
1h 42m
M T W T F S S
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AA5073
AA American
CR7
5:42 PM
EDT
6:24 PM
CDT
1h 42m
M T W T F S S
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AA5155
AA American
CR7
5:42 PM
EDT
6:19 PM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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AS4290+1
AS Alaska
E70
5:54 PM
EDT
6:30 PM
CDT
1h 36m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2258+1
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
6:03 PM
EDT
6:40 PM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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UA3514
UA United
E75L
6:10 PM
EDT
6:46 PM
CDT
1h 36m
M T W T F S S
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UA4749
UA United
E7W
6:10 PM
EDT
6:46 PM
CDT
1h 36m
M T W T F S S
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UA4577
UA United
CR5
6:15 PM
EDT
6:50 PM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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AY3663+1
AY Finnair
CR7
6:39 PM
EDT
7:26 PM
CDT
1h 47m
M T W T F S S
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UA4531
UA United
CR5
7:45 PM
EDT
8:22 PM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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UA4380+2
UA United
CR5
7:55 PM
EDT
8:32 PM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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UA4495
UA United
CR5
9:05 PM
EDT
9:42 PM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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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 10 hubs
MKE Milwaukee 2h 59m AAACAS AA Milwaukee (MKE) to Dayton flights
IAD Dulles 4h 24m ACAVAZ AVCMOS Dulles (IAD) to Dayton flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 31m AAACAF AMDLKE Atlanta (ATL) to Dayton flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 44m AAACAS AA Charlotte (CLT) to Dayton flights
PHL Philadelphia 5h 13m AAACAS AAAS Philadelphia (PHL) to Dayton flights
DCA Washington 5h 32m AAASAY AAAS Washington (DCA) to Dayton flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 6h AAACAV AAASQF Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Dayton flights
DEN Denver 6h 35m AAACAY UA Denver (DEN) to Dayton flights
MYR Myrtle Beach 8h 39m AANZUA G4 Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Dayton flights
TYS Knoxville/Maryville ~4h 3m AAASAV Knoxville/Maryville (TYS) to Dayton flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Chicago to Dayton
3 carriers, 196 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 240 mi 1h 23m nonstop +1h ahead

ORD–DAY is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, United Airlines and GoJet Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 240 miles in approximately 1h 23m. 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
AA American Airlines Also: AS, AY, QR, RJ 62 CR7, E70, E75 1h10-1h26 51% Oneworld AS, AY, QR, RJ
UA United Airlines Also: NZ 58 CR5, CR7, CRJ, E75L, E7W 1h-1h29 51% Star Alliance NZ
G7 GoJet Airlines 1 51%
Aircraft on this route
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – NZ, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AA, NZ, RJ, UA
CRJ Bombardier CRJ – NZ, UA
E70 Embraer 170 – AA, AS, AY
E75 Embraer E175 – AA
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – UA
E7W Embraer E175 – UA
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA (62 flights/wk, 51%)
Star Alliance: UA (58 flights/wk, 48%)
Unaffiliated: G7 (1 flights/wk, 1%)
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
29
flights
Tue
28
flights
Wed
29
flights
Thu
29
flights
Fri
28
flights
Sat
24
flights
Sun
29
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
31
Nonstop flights
196
Outbound / wk
275
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ORD to DAY.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
18
Hubs
~2h
Fastest
~12h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,122
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
51%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
51%
Arriving
33%
Return
DAY → ORD
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
92%
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 3 1 2
Weekly flights 196 1 1
Flight time 1h 23m 0h 39m 1h 11m
Departure OTP 51%
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 23m 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 23m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights196 out / 275 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 23m gate to gate. The route covers 240 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from ORD to DAY: American Airlines, United Airlines and GoJet 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 General Mitchell, Washington Dulles and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta.
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 and MKE. 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 American Airlines, United Airlines and GoJet Airlines. With 196 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 23 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 240 miles (386 km). There are approximately 196 weekly flights outbound and 275 return, totaling 471 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

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