Cleveland (CLE) to Chicago (ORD)
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.
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What actually flies CLE–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop CLE–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 23% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
754
July 2026
Seats
90,965
both directions
Passengers
73,458
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–ORD departures in July 2026 (347), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
347 departures · 59,095 seats
Share of departures46.0%81.7%
Load
- OO
235 departures · 15,680 seats
Share of departures31.2%85.2%
Load
- YX
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures8.0%86.3%
Load
- AA
58 departures · 7,548 seats
Share of departures7.7%64.9%
Load
- MQ
54 departures · 4,082 seats
Share of departures7.2%73.8%
Load
What plane flies CLE–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 23% of CLE–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
174 departures · 87.3% load
23.1% - Embraer E175
172 departures · 80.5% load
22.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
167 departures · 83.9% load
22.1% - Boeing 737-800
74 departures · 85.7% load
9.8% - Airbus A320
65 departures · 71.9% load
8.6% - Airbus A319
61 departures · 66.3% load
8.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
18 departures · 85.0% load
2.4% - Airbus A321neo
12 departures · 67.9% load
1.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 94.6% load
0.5% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 80.8% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 81.3% load
0.3% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 41.6% load
0.3% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1%
How has CLE–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–ORD departures fell from 811 in August 2025 to 754 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
926 departures · 78,054 passengers
70.1%
Load
June 2026
738 departures · 71,293 passengers
80.2%
Load
July 2026
754 departures · 73,458 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → ORD
83.2% full
377 departures · 37,497 passengers
ORD → CLE
78.4% full
377 departures · 35,961 passengers
Nonstop CLE–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (23.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (22.8%).
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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