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Cleveland (CLE) to Chicago (ORD)

315mi
507 km274 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 26m

Bearing

279° W

Cleveland (CLE) to Chicago (ORD) is 315 miles (507 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: CLE → ORDCLEORD

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What actually flies CLE–ORD

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop CLE–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 64% full.

Departures

941

April 2026

Seats

116,328

both directions

Passengers

74,287

both directions

Load factor

63.9%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies CLE–ORD?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–ORD departures in April 2026 (441), one of 7 carriers on the route.

  • UA

    United Airlines

    441 departures · 69,371 seats

    66.5%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    195 departures · 13,929 seats

    69.1%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    175 departures · 23,412 seats

    54.0%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    113 departures · 8,544 seats

    60.3%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    11 departures · 750 seats

    73.9%

    Load

  • G7

    GoJet Airlines

    5 departures · 250 seats

    88.4%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    1 departures · 72 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies CLE–ORD?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 25% of CLE–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CLE–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop CLE–ORD departures rose from 825 in May 2025 to 941 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop CLE–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    825 departures · 71,935 passengers

    79.6%

    Load

  • June 2025

    842 departures · 79,930 passengers

    82.8%

    Load

  • July 2025

    824 departures · 80,825 passengers

    81.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    811 departures · 77,181 passengers

    83.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    805 departures · 78,486 passengers

    77.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    881 departures · 81,162 passengers

    77.4%

    Load

  • November 2025

    747 departures · 54,933 passengers

    75.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    694 departures · 58,104 passengers

    77.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    624 departures · 48,989 passengers

    73.7%

    Load

  • February 2026

    692 departures · 57,882 passengers

    77.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    885 departures · 74,835 passengers

    77.2%

    Load

  • April 2026

    941 departures · 74,287 passengers

    63.9%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

ORD → CLE

63.5% full

471 departures · 36,788 passengers

CLE → ORD

64.2% full

470 departures · 37,499 passengers

Nonstop CLE–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

CLE

Cleveland

US

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Coordinates

41.41°N, 81.85°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Cleveland (CLE) from Chicago (ORD)?

CLE to ORD is 315 miles (507 km / 274 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CLE to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 315-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CLE–ORD?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (24.9%), followed by the Airbus A319 (21.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying CLE–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 315-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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