ORD → CAKChicago to Akron

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Akron (CAK): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 551 km, an estimated 1 hour 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Akron. Updated 5 November 2026 at 22:14 UTC.

Today, ORD → CAK

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 06:58 UA5638United Airlines Left 06:48 ·
  2. 10:29 UA4780United Airlines Left 10:21 ·
  3. 13:40 AA5362American Airlines Left 13:30 ·
  4. 14:55 UA5358United Airlines Left 14:52 ·
  5. 18:29 UA5253United Airlines On scheduleGate F24 · T2 ·
  6. 18:45 AA5242American Airlines On scheduleGate G19 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 16:14

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
CAK Akron tracking
551 km · ~1h 12m est.
dep bank 06:58–19:3049x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
74 / 100

route health from live ORD and CAK delay boards

0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA536 varies Mo Tu · AA5362 13:40 Mo Tu We Su · AA4077 14:05 daily · AA5242 18:45 Mo Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05AA5362departed−10
11-05UA4780departed−8
11-05UA5358departed−3
11-05UA5638departed−10
11-04AA5242departed−9
11-04AA5362departed−6
11-04UA4780departed−4
11-04UA5253departed−10
11-04UA5358departed−4
11-04UA5638departed−7
11-03AA5242departed−6
11-03AA536departed+27
11-03AA5362departed+14
11-03UA4780departed−11
11-03UA5253departed−5
11-03UA5358departed−5
11-02AA5242departed−4
11-02UA4780departed−7
11-02UA5253departed+39
11-02UA5358departed−6
11-02UA5638departed−10
11-01AA5242departed−10
11-01AA5362departed+2
11-01UA4780departed−3
11-01UA5253departed+43
11-01UA5358departed−10
10-31AA3940departed−3

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · W 4 kt Full ORD delay board →
CAKAkron tracking Full CAK delay board →

How the Chicago to Akron route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to CAK 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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ORD to CAK questions

Is ORD–CAK running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–CAK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:58 and evening departures around 18:25 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CAK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to CAK?

Great-circle distance is 551 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 69–77 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–CAK fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.