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Route

Cleveland → Chicago

CLEClevelandCleveland Hopkins International Airport
RFDChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
Distance
377 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 15m

Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Cleveland.

No nonstop connection observed

View the reverse route

Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Cleveland to Chicago. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Cleveland for the options.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cleveland: 66.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 61.

The airports on this route

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Cleveland, United StatesCLE / KCLE

Regional airport · 66 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 9,954 ft

56 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

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Chicago Rockford International Airport

Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD

Regional airport · 61 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,003 ft

51 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

CLE ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →CLE MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →CLE MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 80 mi from Chicago.View route →

About the route from Cleveland to Chicago

The distance between Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) is approximately 377 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Cleveland from Chicago by air?
The great-circle distance between Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport is approximately 377 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Cleveland to Chicago?
No direct connection between CLE and RFD has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Cleveland and Chicago?
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Cleveland.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.