ORD → CLEChicago to Cleveland

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Cleveland (CLE): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 78% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. 1 of the 23 tracked flights was 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 Chicago and Cleveland. Updated 9 September 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
CLE Cleveland smooth · +0
507 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 06:40–21:2922x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 22x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 23 operated ORD → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 1 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.3%recent route rate · 1 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesEnvoy AirSkyWest 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 AirlinesAA89% on time

Flights AA6363 06:40 daily · AA3939 varies daily · AA4937 11:45 daily · AA549 13:00 Su

Envoy AirMQ

Flights MQ3939 varies daily · MQ3749 varies daily · MQ3454 varies daily

SkyWest AirlinesOO

Flights OO549 varies Su

United AirlinesUA71% on time

Flights UA1488 07:20 daily · UA1885 08:45 daily · UA3484 08:45 Tu We · UA2389 10:38 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AA4932dep −8 → arr−11
09-09AA4937dep −4 → arr−37
09-09AA6363dep −9 → arr−32
09-09UA1488dep −4 → arr−1
09-09UA2389departed−4
09-09UA3484dep −5 → arr+83
09-09UA3489dep −5 → arr−22
09-08AA3454departed−5
09-08AA3749departed−4
09-08AA3838departed−4
09-08AA3939departed+51
09-08AA4937departed−9
09-08AA6363departed−5
09-08UA1488departed−8
09-08UA1502departed−1
09-08UA1747departed−4
09-08UA2071departed+6
09-08UA2389departed−6
09-08UA2652departed+58
09-08UA3484departed−6
09-08UA3489departed−5
09-08UA3905cancelledCNX
09-08UA457departed+23

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 ⛅ mostly cloudy · WSW 8 kt Full ORD delay board →
CLECleveland +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 11 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 66/100. 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 06:40 and evening departures around 17:29 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?

4 carriers operate this route, around 127 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.