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

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240 mi airlines charter/private 162/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 57 flights Verified 5m ago
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✈ Nonstop
NZ2253cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
8:40 AM
CDT T2
11:04 AM
EDT
1h 24m
18%
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UA4551
UA United
CR5
8:40 AM
CDT T2
10:58 AM
EDT
1h 18m
20%
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RJ7819+1
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7
9:06 AM
CDT T3
11:33 AM
EDT
1h 27m
17%
M T W T F S S
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UA4594+2
UA United
CR7
9:11 AM
CDT T2
11:30 AM
EDT
1h 19m
20%
M T W T F S S
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AA3940
AA American
E70
9:29 AM
CDT T3
11:51 AM
EDT
1h 22m
35%
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AA3786+1
AA American
E70
9:35 AM
CDT T3
11:59 AM
EDT
1h 24m
35%
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UA5811+1
UA United
CR2
11:29 AM
CDT T2
1:47 PM
EDT
1h 18m
20%
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NZ2251cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CRJ
11:29 AM
CDT T2
1:47 PM
EDT
1h 18m
18%
M T W T F S S
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AA5008+2
AA American
CR7
12:59 PM
CDT T3
3:24 PM
EDT
1h 25m
35%
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AA3950
AA American
E70
2:56 PM
CDT T3
5:16 PM
EDT
1h 20m
35%
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NZ2257cs
NZ Air New Zealand
E7W
3:00 PM
CDT T1
5:30 PM
EDT
1h 30m
18%
M T W T F S S
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UA5785
UA United
E7W
3:00 PM
CDT T2
5:30 PM
EDT
1h 30m
20%
M T W T F S S
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UA4606
UA United
CR5
3:00 PM
CDT T2
5:29 PM
EDT
1h 29m
20%
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UA5810+1
UA United
E7W
3:00 PM
CDT T3
5:30 PM
EDT
1h 30m
20%
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UA4484+3
UA United
CR7
5:51 PM
CDT T2
8:22 PM
EDT
1h 31m
20%
M T W T F S S
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NZ2263cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
5:51 PM
CDT T2
8:22 PM
EDT
1h 31m
18%
M T W T F S S
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UA4806
UA United
E7W
5:55 PM
CDT T2
8:24 PM
EDT
1h 29m
20%
M T W T F S S
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AA3817
AA American
E70
8:10 PM
CDT T3
10:36 PM
EDT
1h 26m
35%
M T W T F S S
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AY3664+2
AY Finnair
E70
8:10 PM
CDT T3
10:36 PM
EDT
1h 26m
M T W T F S S
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RJ7654
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7
8:30 PM
CDT T3
10:52 PM
EDT
1h 22m
17%
M T W T F S S
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AA4972+1
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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AY3597cs
AY Finnair
CR7
8:39 PM
CDT T3
11:01 PM
EDT
1h 22m
M T W T F S S
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UA4589+2
UA United
CR7
9:20 PM
CDT T2
11:49 PM
EDT
1h 29m
20%
M T W T F S S
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NZ2261cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
9:20 PM
CDT T2
11:49 PM
EDT
1h 29m
18%
M T W T F S S
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NZ2259cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
9:30 PM
CDT T3
11:59 PM
EDT
1h 29m
18%
M T W T F S S
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NZ2256cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
5:40 AM
EDT
5:55 AM
CDT
1h 15m
M T W T F S S
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UA4415+1
UA United
CR7
5:40 AM
EDT
5:55 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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AA5011
AA American
CR7
6:59 AM
EDT
7:35 AM
CDT
1h 36m
M T W T F S S
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QR7914
QR Qatar
E70
7:00 AM
EDT
7:35 AM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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AA3819
AA American
E70
7:00 AM
EDT
7:35 AM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2260cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
7:15 AM
EDT
7:55 AM
CDT
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
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UA4394
UA United
CR5
7:15 AM
EDT
7:52 AM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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UA4402+2
UA United
CR7
7:15 AM
EDT
7:55 AM
CDT
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
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UA4685
UA United
E7W
7:15 AM
EDT
7:53 AM
CDT
1h 38m
M T W T F S S
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NH7495cs
NH All Nippon
CR7
7:15 AM
EDT
7:55 AM
CDT
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
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RJ7897
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7
8:30 AM
EDT
9:07 AM
CDT
1h 37m
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AS4407cs
AS Alaska
CR7
8:49 AM
EDT
9:30 AM
CDT
1h 41m
M T W T F S S
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AA4974+1
AA American
CR7
8:49 AM
EDT
9:30 AM
CDT
1h 41m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2250cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
11:39 AM
EDT
12:05 PM
CDT
1h 26m
M T W T F S S
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UA4453+3
UA United
CR5
11:39 AM
EDT
12:05 PM
CDT
1h 26m
M T W T F S S
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AA3940
AA American
E70
12:22 PM
EDT
12:50 PM
CDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
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AA3786+1
AA American
E70
12:29 PM
EDT
12:54 PM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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BA1857cs
BA British
E70
12:29 PM
EDT
12:54 PM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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UA4747+1
UA United
CR2
2:23 PM
EDT
2:55 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2254cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CRJ
2:23 PM
EDT
2:55 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
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UA4173+4
UA United
CR5
2:23 PM
EDT
2:55 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
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AA5008+2
AA American
CR7
3:56 PM
EDT
4:31 PM
CDT
1h 35m
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AY5669cs
AY Finnair
CR7
4:07 PM
EDT
4:42 PM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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BA1856cs
BA British
CR7
4:07 PM
EDT
4:42 PM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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RJ7558+1
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7
4:07 PM
EDT
4:42 PM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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BA1959
BA British
E70
5:46 PM
EDT
6:26 PM
CDT
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
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AA3950
AA American
E70
5:46 PM
EDT
6:26 PM
CDT
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
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UA4384
UA United
CR5
6:11 PM
EDT
6:43 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
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UA4676
UA United
E7W
6:11 PM
EDT
6:45 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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UA4749+1
UA United
E7W
6:15 PM
EDT
6:51 PM
CDT
1h 36m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2258cs
NZ Air New Zealand
E75L
6:15 PM
EDT
6:51 PM
CDT
1h 36m
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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 8 hubs
IAD Dulles 4h 24m ACAVAZ AVCMOS Dulles (IAD) to Dayton flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 26m AAACAF AMDLLA Atlanta (ATL) to Dayton flights
DCA Washington 4h 28m AAASAY AAAS Washington (DCA) to Dayton flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 44m AAACAS AA Charlotte (CLT) to Dayton flights
PHL Philadelphia 5h 9m AAACAS AAASQR Philadelphia (PHL) to Dayton flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 5h 53m AAACAV AAASQF Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Dayton flights
DEN Denver 6h 32m AAACCM FFLUA Denver (DEN) to Dayton flights
MYR Myrtle Beach 7h 55m AANZUA G4 Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Dayton flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Chicago to Dayton
4 carriers, 162 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 240 mi 1h 26m nonstop +1h ahead

ORD–DAY is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, American Airlines and SkyWest Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 240 miles in approximately 1h 26m. 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 57 CR2, CR5, CR7, E7W 1h18-1h31 73% Star Alliance NZ
AA American Airlines Also: AS, AY, QR, RJ 40 CR7, E70 1h20-1h26 73% Oneworld AS, AY, QR, RJ
OO SkyWest Airlines 1 73%
G7 GoJet Airlines 0 73%
Aircraft on this route
CR2 Canadair Regional Jet 200 – UA
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – NZ, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AA, AY, NZ, RJ, UA
CRJ Bombardier CRJ – NZ
E70 Embraer 170 – AA, AY
E7W Embraer E175 – NZ, UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (57 flights/wk, 58%)
Oneworld: AA (40 flights/wk, 41%)
Unaffiliated: G7 + OO (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
23
flights
Tue
24
flights
Wed
22
flights
Thu
23
flights
Fri
23
flights
Sat
23
flights
Sun
24
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
25
Nonstop flights
162
Outbound / wk
200
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ORD to DAY.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
8
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~7h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,127
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
73%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
73%
Arriving
100%
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 4 1 2
Weekly flights 162
Flight time 1h 26m 0h 39m 1h 11m
Departure OTP 73%
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 26m 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 26m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights162 out / 200 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 26m gate to gate. The route covers 240 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from ORD to DAY: United Airlines, American Airlines, SkyWest 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 Washington Dulles, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta and Ronald Reagan Washington National.
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 United Airlines, American Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and GoJet Airlines. With 162 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 26 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 240 miles (386 km). There are approximately 162 weekly flights outbound and 200 return, totaling 362 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

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