CLE → ORDCleveland to Chicago

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Direct flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Chicago (ORD): 102 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 95% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 507 km, an estimated 1 hour 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cleveland and Chicago. Updated 13 November 2026 at 15:53 UTC.

Today, CLE → ORD

Fri 13 Nov · local times
  1. 05:06 AA4360American Airlines Left 05:16 +10 Landed 05:26 −33
  2. 06:00 UA1219United Airlines Left 06:10 +10 Landed 06:20 −18
  3. 07:00 UA490United Airlines Left 07:04 Landed 07:22 −18
  4. 08:16 AA3460American Airlines Left 08:20 Landed 08:26 −44
  5. 08:45 UA642United Airlines Left 09:10 +25 Landed 09:16 −9
  6. 10:17 AA5010American Airlines Est. 10:17Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 11:09scheduled
  7. 10:49 UA1773United Airlines Est. 10:49Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 11:29scheduled
  8. 12:19 UA3658United Airlines On schedule ORD 13:04scheduled
  9. 12:38 AA5441American Airlines On schedule ORD 13:30scheduled
  10. · UA4776United Airlines On schedule ORD 20:30scheduled

Checked CLE board 10:03 · ORD board 09:53

CLE Cleveland smooth · +2
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
507 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 05:06–20:59102x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 102x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 20 tracked CLE → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures102x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA4360 05:06 daily · AA3460 08:16 daily · AA5010 10:17 daily · AA5441 12:38 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1219 06:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA490 07:00 daily · UA642 08:45 daily · UA1773 10:49 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AA3460dep +4 → arr−44
11-13AA4360dep +10 → arr−33
11-13UA1219dep +10 → arr−18
11-13UA490dep +4 → arr−18
11-13UA642dep +25 → arr−9
11-121I117departed−3
11-12AA3460dep +8 → arr−32
11-12AA4360dep +17 → arr−24
11-12AA4484dep +5 → arr−40
11-12AA5005dep +30 → arr−19
11-12AA5010dep +18 → arr−27
11-12AA5441dep +296 → arr+260
11-12UA1178dep +16 → arr−14
11-12UA1219dep +6 → arr−21
11-12UA1673dep +123 → arr+0
11-12UA1773dep +6 → arr−26
11-12UA3572dep +18 → arr−15
11-12UA3658dep +10 → arr−3
11-12UA4776arrived−4
11-12UA490dep +24 → arr+10
11-12UA642dep +4 → arr−15

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CLECleveland +2 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 12 kt Full CLE delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 12 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CLE and ORD: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Cleveland to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CLE to ORD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CLE to ORD questions

Is CLE–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLE–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:06 and evening departures around 17:55 from CLE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLE to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 507 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–73 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLE–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 102 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.