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Chicago → Cleveland

MDWChicagoChicago Midway International Airport
CLEClevelandCleveland Hopkins International Airport
Distance
306 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 5m

Cleveland is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
4
busiest month · Jun
3
quietest month · Oct
46 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 3May
  6. 4Jun
  7. 4Jul
  8. 4Aug
  9. 4Sep
  10. 3Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 3Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Southwest Airlinesall year
Delta Air Lineswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 3.4Mon
  2. 3.8Tue
  3. 3.4Wed
  4. 3.1Thu
  5. 3.6Fri
  6. 2.6Sat
  7. 3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 737-700B73749%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M21%
  3. Boeing 737-800B73815%
  4. Embraer Phenom 300E55P1%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 350CL351%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026382
  • Southwest Airlines66×
  • Delta Air Lines2×
February 2026374
  • Southwest Airlines66×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
March 2026387
  • Southwest Airlines75×
April 2026380
  • Southwest Airlines73×
  • Delta Air Lines2×
May 2026386
  • Southwest Airlines68×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
June 20264112
  • Southwest Airlines98×
July 20264122
  • Southwest Airlines108×
August 20264118
  • Southwest Airlines104×
September 20264124
  • Southwest Airlines107×
October 20253109
  • Southwest Airlines89×
  • Delta Air Lines2×
November 2025395
  • Southwest Airlines75×
  • Delta Air Lines2×
December 2025392
  • Southwest Airlines81×
  • Delta Air Lines1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MDW-CLE - not a booking guarantee.

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 departure airportsView airline →

Southwest Airlines

WN · SWA

Hub: DEN Denver

117 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 108.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cleveland: 66.

The airports on this route

Chicago Midway International Airport

Chicago, United StatesMDW / KMDW

Major airport · 108 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 6,522 ft

52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Cleveland, United StatesCLE / KCLE

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

58 °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.

ORD CLEChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →RFD CLEChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 75 mi from Chicago.View route →MKE CLEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 81 mi from Chicago.View route →MDW YQGWindsor International AirportWindsor is about 83 mi from Cleveland.View route →

About the route from Chicago to Cleveland

The observed direct connection between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) covers approximately 306 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Chicago from Cleveland by air?
The great-circle distance between Chicago Midway International Airport and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is approximately 306 mi.
How long is the flight from Chicago to Cleveland?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Cleveland?
Yes, a direct connection between MDW and CLE has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Chicago to Cleveland?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,181 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Chicago and Cleveland?
Cleveland is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.

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 frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.