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Best Airline: ORD to CLE

Chicago to Cleveland — airline reliability comparison

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the ORD to CLE route with a 82% on-time rate, compared to American Airlines at 62%. Based on 1,263 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Republic Airways82%
79%
United Airlines79%
SkyWest Airlines67%
American Airlines62%

ORD to CLE Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Republic AirwaysYXBest82%2.4%56m1,263
MQ79%2.3%54m2,224
United AirlinesUA79%1.1%68m6,990
SkyWest AirlinesOO67%2.6%73m1,368
American AirlinesAAWorst62%3.6%82m1,328

Route Overview

76%
Overall On-Time
70m
Avg Delay
2%
Cancel Rate
13,265
Total Flights
ORD to CLE Route DetailsReturn: CLE to ORD
ORD AirportCLE Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.