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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop CLE–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
926
May 2026
Seats
111,276
both directions
Passengers
78,054
both directions
Load factor
70.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–ORD departures in May 2026 (404), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
404 departures · 64,810 seats
Share of departures43.6%73.9%
Load
- OO
192 departures · 13,446 seats
Share of departures20.7%75.5%
Load
- AA
151 departures · 19,900 seats
Share of departures16.3%57.5%
Load
- MQ
115 departures · 8,278 seats
Share of departures12.4%65.8%
Load
- YX
64 departures · 4,842 seats
Share of departures6.9%64.3%
Load
What plane flies CLE–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 25% of CLE–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
233 departures · 67.2% load
25.2% - Airbus A319
171 departures · 62.9% load
18.5% - Boeing 737-800
149 departures · 71.6% load
16.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
92 departures · 78.3% load
9.9% - Airbus A320
70 departures · 66.2% load
7.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
45 departures · 70.3% load
4.9% - Embraer E170
42 departures · 78.4% load
4.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
42 departures · 84.8% load
4.5% - Boeing 737-700
33 departures · 87.3% load
3.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
29 departures · 75.0% load
3.1% - Airbus A321neo
16 departures · 56.8% load
1.7% - Bombardier CRJ-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 17.0% load
0.2%
How has CLE–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–ORD departures rose from 842 in June 2025 to 926 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
926 departures · 78,054 passengers
70.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → ORD
70.1% full
465 departures · 39,015 passengers
ORD → CLE
70.2% full
461 departures · 39,039 passengers
Nonstop CLE–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (25.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (18.5%).
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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