Route · CLE → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cleveland to Chicago
The CLE–ORD corridor (Cleveland, OH → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 36 carriers across roughly 316 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.8%
- On-time
- +5.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 18,867
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 96%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 68%
Distance
316 mi
Carriers
36
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 361 | 115 | 17 | 0 | YX,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 401 | 97 | 32 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 440 | 104 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 403 | 75 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 421 | 76 | 18 | 3 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 429 | 136 | 22 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 427 | 118 | 7 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 412 | 66 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 399 | 48 | 7 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 335 | 48 | 6 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 260 | 47 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 258 | 38 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 243 | 41 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 249 | 39 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,UA,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 322 | 43 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,YX,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 311 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 242 | 38 | 0 | 2 | AA,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 212 | 44 | 6 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 266 | 56 | 4 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 261 | 57 | 6 | 2 | AA,MQ,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 225 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 182 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 192 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 215 | 45 | 21 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
152 of 7,466 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
8 of 7,466 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About CLE to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Cleveland to Chicago (CLE to ORD) running a 84.8% on-time rate over 18,867 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 90.7 minutes. The 316-mile corridor is served by 36 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.0% of 7,466 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 68% - a 28-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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