Route · ORD → CLE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Cleveland
The ORD–CLE corridor (Chicago, IL → Cleveland, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 36 carriers across roughly 316 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 18,627
- Flights
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Apr 2025 85%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 61%
Distance
316 mi
Carriers
36
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 361 | 141 | 16 | 1 | YX,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 403 | 118 | 29 | 1 | OO,UA,MQ,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 441 | 108 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 403 | 92 | 1 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 421 | 117 | 18 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 431 | 165 | 18 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 427 | 146 | 9 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 414 | 83 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 398 | 58 | 5 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 338 | 74 | 4 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 259 | 45 | 0 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 259 | 50 | 2 | 1 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 245 | 50 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 247 | 40 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,UA,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 321 | 49 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,YX,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 311 | 52 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 244 | 74 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 211 | 71 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 267 | 92 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 260 | 73 | 8 | 2 | AA,MQ,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 225 | 44 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 181 | 29 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 192 | 28 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 215 | 69 | 21 | 0 | AA,MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
146 of 7,474 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
8 of 7,474 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
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What the Data Says About ORD to CLE
18,627 tracked flights put the ORD to CLE pairing (Chicago to Cleveland) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 72.6 minutes on average. Across the 316-mile route and its 36 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.0% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (7,474 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 85% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 61% - a 25-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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