ORD → CLEChicago to Cleveland

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Cleveland (CLE): 102 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 90% of the last 21 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 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 Chicago and Cleveland. Updated 2 November 2026 at 21:10 UTC.

Today, ORD → CLE

Mon 2 Nov · local times
AA5005AmericanIn the air, 43 min late

Left ORD at 14:28, 43 min after its 13:45 slot.

Landing
16:43CLE board estimate · sched 16:18
Track AA5005 →
  1. 06:59 AA5010American Left 07:01 Landed 09:19 −13
  2. 07:15 UA1488United Left 07:08 Landed 10:02 +21
  3. 09:00 UA3422United Left 08:54 Landed 11:21 −17
  4. 09:30 AA5441American Left 09:26 Landed 11:51 −14
  5. 10:45 UA1548United Left 10:39 Landed 13:05 −8
  6. 13:00 UA3645United Left 12:52 CLE est. 15:19In the air · sched 15:28
  7. 13:45 AA5005American Left 14:28 +43 CLE est. 16:43 +25In the air · sched 16:18
  8. 14:21 UA1502United Left 14:20 CLE est. 16:40In the air · sched 16:49
  9. 16:27 UA5985United On scheduleGate B20 · T1 CLE est. 18:59sched 18:58
  10. 17:29 AA4484American Airlines On scheduleGate L7 · T3 ·
  11. 18:10 UA2652United Airlines On scheduleGate B12 · T1 ·
  12. 19:20 AA4336American Airlines On scheduleGate L3 · T3 ·
  13. 19:49 UA1156United Airlines On scheduleGate B16 · T1 ·
  14. 21:20 AA3566American Airlines On scheduleGate L11 · T3 ·
  15. 21:36 UA457United Airlines On scheduleGate C27 · T1 ·

Checked ORD board 15:10 · CLE board 15:03

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
CLE Cleveland smooth · +0
507 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 06:59–21:36102x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 102x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 21 tracked ORD → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 21 arrivals
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures102x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA5010 06:59 Mo Su · AA5441 09:30 Mo Su · AA3429 09:45 daily · AA3454 14:33 daily

United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA1488 07:15 daily · UA3422 09:00 daily · UA1548 10:45 Mo Su · UA2389 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AA5005departed+43
11-02AA5010dep +2 → arr−13
11-02AA5441dep −4 → arr−14
11-02UA1488dep −7 → arr+21
11-02UA1502departed−1
11-02UA1548dep −6 → arr−8
11-02UA3422dep −6 → arr−17
11-02UA3645departed−8
11-01AA3566dep −7 → arr−1
11-01AA4336dep −10 → arr−33
11-01AA4484dep +7 → arr−26
11-01AA5005dep −7 → arr−29
11-01AA5010dep −7 → arr−28
11-01AA5441dep −11 → arr−34
11-01UA1156dep −2 → arr−20
11-01UA1488dep −4 → arr−13
11-01UA1502dep −8 → arr−16
11-01UA1548dep +24 → arr+32
11-01UA2230dep −2 → arr−12
11-01UA2652dep −4 → arr+10
11-01UA3422dep −7 → arr−31
11-01UA3921departed+0
11-01UA457dep −5 → arr−12
11-01UA5985dep −5 → arr−11
10-31AA4363arrived−38

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 · SSE 10 kt Full ORD delay board →
CLECleveland +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SSW 15 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 67% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +62 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Cleveland route actually runs

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

Is ORD–CLE running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 45/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–CLE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:59 and evening departures around 17:35 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to CLE?

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 ORD–CLE fly?

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