Flights Cleveland → Chicago
CLE → ORD
How long is the flight from Cleveland to Chicago?
The flight from Cleveland (CLE) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 1m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Cleveland to Chicago operates with an 80% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 18.3 minutes when flights are not on time. Over the past year, this route has seen a total of 1282 flights using various aircraft models including Canadair Regional Jet 700, Embraer RJ series, and Boeing and Airbus variants.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Cleveland (CLE) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 2942 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.94%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Cleveland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Cleveland (CLE) to Chicago (ORD) heads west for about 507 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 1m.
Departures from Cleveland on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 34% of CLE-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Cleveland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,942 tracked CLE-ORD flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 3.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about CLE-ORD
The flight from Cleveland (CLE) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 1m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Cleveland (CLE) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 2942 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Cleveland-Chicago is 3.94% across 2942 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
