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. 0% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 119 minutes late. 9 of the 15 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 15 November 2026 at 11:38 UTC.

Today, CLE → ORD

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 05:06 AA4360American Airlines Cancelled ·
  2. 06:12 UA1219United Airlines Est. 06:12Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 06:50scheduled
  3. 07:00 UA490United Airlines On schedule ORD 07:40scheduled
  4. 08:16 AA3460American Airlines On schedule ORD 09:10scheduled
  5. 08:45 UA642United Airlines On schedule ORD 09:25scheduled
  6. · AA4484American Airlines On schedule ORD 21:56scheduled
  7. · UA1178United Airlines On schedule ORD 14:54scheduled
  8. · UA2407United Airlines On schedule ORD 16:54scheduled
  9. · UA4776United Airlines On schedule ORD 20:30scheduled

Checked CLE board 06:03 · ORD board 05:38

CLE Cleveland disrupted · +97
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
507 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 05:06–20:59102x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 102x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +119 min. 9 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+119 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures102x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled60.0%recent route rate · 9 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 days
American AirlinesAA0% on time

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

United AirlinesUA0% 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
11-15AA4360cancelledCNX
11-14AA3460cancelledCNX
11-14AA4148cancelledCNX
11-14AA4360cancelledCNX
11-14AA5005cancelledCNX
11-14AA5010dep +149 → arr+107
11-14AA5441cancelledCNX
11-14OO5010arrived+64
11-14UA1673dep +139 → arr+119
11-14UA1773cancelledCNX
11-14UA3658cancelledCNX
11-14UA490cancelledCNX
11-14UA5614dep +49 → arr+28
11-14UA6005dep +232 → arr+187
11-14UA642dep +170 → arr+128

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 +97 min disrupted ⛅ overcast · WNW 9 kt Full CLE delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 4 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CLE: a 44% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +20 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?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at CLE is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. 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.