Dayton (DAY) to Chicago (ORD) flights

SkyWest Airlines, GoJet Airlines, Envoy Air fly nonstop from James M. Cox Dayton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, with about 54 flights a week in July 2026. The 240-mile flight takes about 1h 30m gate to gate.

From
DAY
Dayton
James M. Cox Dayton International Airport
To
ORD
Chicago
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Distance
240 mi · 386 km
Flight time
1h 30m
Airlines
3
Seats filled
78%
Flights a week, July 2026
3,091 flights and 144,185 passengers in 12 months
ORDORDDAY
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying DAY to ORD

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
SkyWest Airlines26Bombardier CRJ700, Embraer E175, Bombardier CRJ55025,5671h 36m
GoJet Airlines22Bombardier CRJ55057,3141h 30m
Envoy Air6Embraer E170, Embraer E17519,0651h 26m
PSA AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aBombardier CRJ700, Bombardier CRJ90032,2271h 27m
Republic AirlineSeasonal or endedn/aEmbraer E175, Embraer E1704,2091h 31m
United AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aAirbus A319, Airbus A320-100/200, Boeing 737-700 / MAX 75,8031h 36m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

DAY to ORD flight schedule

13 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 7 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 5:40am and the last at 6:15pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
UA 4415United Airlines · operated by GoJet Airlines5:40am5:55am1094%
UA 4402United Airlines · operated by GoJet Airlines6:00am6:32am3184%
AA 3819American Airlines · operated by Envoy Air7:00am7:35am2677%
UA 4685United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines7:15am7:53am2085%
AA 4974American Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines8:49am9:30am482%
UA 4453United Airlines · operated by GoJet Airlines11:34am12:00pm2878%
AA 3940American Airlines · operated by Envoy Air12:22pm12:50pm2788%
UA 4173United Airlines · operated by GoJet Airlines2:23pm2:55pm2166%
UA 4747United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines2:23pm2:55pm1064%
AA 5008American Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines4:07pm4:42pm466%
AA 3950American Airlines · operated by Envoy Air5:46pm6:26pm2752%
UA 4676United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines6:11pm6:45pm1831%
UA 4749United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines6:15pm6:51pm1079%

Is DAY to ORD on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 74% of 3,196 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 3.8% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 6am were the most punctual (89%), those around 4pm the least (59%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (43%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
United Airlines1,89775%28 min3.6%
American Airlines1,29974%27 min4%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
6am to 7am187
89%
7am to 8am375
83%
8am to 9am302
85%
9am to 10am258
81%
10am to 11am100
64%
11am to 12pm291
79%
12pm to 1pm293
74%
1pm to 2pm85
72%
2pm to 3pm366
70%
4pm to 5pm184
59%
5pm to 6pm361
60%
6pm to 7pm252
65%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025235
11,309
September 2025275
13,290
October 2025277
14,109
November 2025264
11,683
December 2025255
11,889
January 2026225
10,102
February 2026233
10,740
March 2026257
11,822
April 2026300
12,660
May 2026299
13,602
June 2026235
11,949
July 2026238
11,287

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.