CLE → ORDCleveland to Chicago

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Direct flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 91% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. 1 of the 32 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 Cleveland and Chicago. Updated 25 October 2026 at 02:17 UTC.

Today, CLE → ORD

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 05:12 AA4360American Airlines Left 05:22 +10 Landed 05:32 −17
  2. 07:00 UA490United Airlines Left 07:18 +18 Landed 07:42 +9
  3. 08:13 AA3380American Airlines Left 08:18 +5 Landed 08:36 −24
  4. 09:00 UA656United Airlines Left 09:38 +38 Landed 09:52 +15
  5. 10:23 AA6450American Airlines Left 10:35 +12 Landed 10:43 −27
  6. 10:53 UA472United Airlines Left 10:58 +5 Landed 10:56 −33
  7. 12:26 DL4689Delta Air Lines Left 12:38 +12 ·
  8. 12:26 UA4689United Airlines Departed Landed 13:00 −10
  9. 12:51 AA3429American Airlines Left 13:02 +11 Landed 13:12 −23
  10. 14:02 UA2443United Airlines Left 14:43 +41 Landed 14:38 −4
  11. 16:23 UA2315United Airlines Left 16:28 +5 Landed 17:02
  12. 17:38 AA3454American Airlines Left 17:46 +8 Landed 17:51 −37
  13. 18:06 UA1673United Airlines Left 18:55 +49 Landed 19:25 +40
  14. 19:45 UA4748United Airlines Left 19:56 +11 Landed 20:35 +6
  15. 21:21 AA3576American Airlines Left 21:30 +9 ORD 22:05In the air · scheduled landing
  16. · UA3913United Airlines Cancelled ·
  17. · UA8115United Airlines Departed Landed 16:20 −10

Checked CLE board 22:03 · ORD board 21:17

CLE Cleveland smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
507 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 05:12–21:2114x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 32 operated CLE → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 1 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~1h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.1%recent route rate · 1 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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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 AirlinesAA92% on time

Flights AA4360 05:12 daily · AA3380 08:13 daily · AA6450 10:23 daily · AA3429 12:51 daily

United AirlinesUA89% on time

Flights UA2112 05:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA490 07:00 daily · UA656 09:00 daily · UA472 10:53 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24AA3380dep +5 → arr−24
10-24AA3429dep +11 → arr−23
10-24AA3454dep +8 → arr−37
10-24AA3576departed+9
10-24AA4360dep +10 → arr−17
10-24AA6450dep +12 → arr−27
10-24DL4689departed+12
10-24UA1673dep +49 → arr+40
10-24UA2315dep +5 → arr+0
10-24UA2443dep +41 → arr−4
10-24UA3913cancelledCNX
10-24UA4689arrived−10
10-24UA472dep +5 → arr−33
10-24UA4748dep +11 → arr+6
10-24UA490dep +18 → arr+9
10-24UA656dep +38 → arr+15
10-24UA8115arrived−10
10-23AA3380arrived−8
10-23AA3429arrived−8
10-23AA3454arrived−6
10-23AA4784arrived+21
10-23AA6450arrived−8
10-23UA1673arrived−8
10-23UA2315arrived−9
10-23UA2443arrived−3
10-23UA4689arrived−19
10-23UA472arrived+3
10-23UA4748arrived−15
10-23UA490arrived−31
10-23UA656arrived−11
10-22AA4360arrived−25
10-22UA2112arrived+9

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 3 kt Full CLE delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 7 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CLE and ORD: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 05:12 and evening departures around 17:38 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 104 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.