American AirlinesAA50% on time
Flights AA4360 05:06 daily · AA3460 08:16 daily · AA5010 10:17 daily · AA5441 12:38 daily
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Direct flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Chicago (ORD): 103 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 56% of the last 18 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 31 minutes early. 8 of the 18 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 14 November 2026 at 14:02 UTC.
Today, CLE → ORD
Sat 14 Nov · local times- 05:06 AA4360American Airlines Cancelled ·
- 07:00 UA490United Airlines Cancelled ·
- 08:16 AA3460American Airlines Cancelled ·
- 08:45 UA642United Airlines On schedule ORD 09:25scheduled
- · AA4148American Airlines On schedule ORD 22:05scheduled
- · UA5614United Airlines On schedule ORD 15:00scheduled
- · UA6005United Airlines On schedule ORD 17:09scheduled
Checked CLE board 06:03 · ORD board 08:02
CLE
Cleveland
disrupted · +281
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +5
507 km · ~1h 09m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 103x weekly · nonstop
56% on time
of the last 18 tracked CLE → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −31 min. 8 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−31 minacross the last 10 arrivals
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures103x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled44.4%recent route rate · 8 of 18
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather 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 +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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?
Significant delay risk. The departure side at CLE is the weaker end, route health score 45/100. 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 103 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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