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Route overview: Cleveland to Chicago (ORD) flight deals

Cleveland → Chicago

Dec 17, 2026 · return Dec 22, 2026

CLE → ORD1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
5:16 amCLE
1h 44m
Nonstop
6:00 amORD
American Airlines
1:45 pmORD
1h 33m
Nonstop
4:18 pmCLE

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
10:40 amCLE
1h 40m
Nonstop
11:20 amORD
United Airlines
7:13 amORD
1h 22m
Nonstop
9:35 amCLE

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

American Airlines
5:24 pmCLE
1h 47m
Nonstop
6:11 pmORD
American Airlines
1:45 pmORD
1h 33m
Nonstop
4:18 pmCLE

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
2:15 pmCLE
1h 40m
Nonstop
2:55 pmORD
United Airlines
7:13 amORD
1h 22m
Nonstop
9:35 amCLE

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
4:50 pmCLE
8h 31m
DEN · 2h 32m
12:21 am+1ORD
Frontier Airlines
6:30 amORD
8h 10m
DEN · 2h 14m
3:40 pmCLE

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

Delta Air Lines
10:45 amCLE
4h 14m
DTW · 1h 42m
1:59 pmORD
Delta Air Lines
5:02 pmORD
4h 50m
DTW · 2h 21m
10:52 pmCLE

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Tue, Dec 22

Frontier Airlines
5:18 pmCLE
8h 50m
MCO · 3h 2m
1:08 am+1ORD
Frontier Airlines
6:30 amORD
8h 10m
DEN · 2h 14m
3:40 pmCLE

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Route overview: Cleveland to Chicago (ORD) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA4360 / AA5005$303.752026-10-29T00:57:12Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA609 / UA1488$315.002026-10-29T00:57:12Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22Frontier AirlinesF94639 + F93174 / F91483 + F94638$202.502026-10-29T00:57:12Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL4713 + DL1716 / DL2358 + DL4990$365.632026-10-29T00:57:12Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA3566 / AA5005$303.752026-10-29T00:57:12Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA1178 / UA1488$315.002026-10-29T00:57:12Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22Frontier AirlinesF93916 + F91349 / F91483 + F94638$202.502026-10-29T00:57:12Z

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $303.75

  • American Airlines AA4360: CLE 2026-12-17 05:16:00 → ORD 2026-12-17 06:00:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5005: ORD 2026-12-22 13:45:00 → CLE 2026-12-22 16:18:00; nonstop; 93 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $315.00

  • United Airlines UA609: CLE 2026-12-17 10:40:00 → ORD 2026-12-17 11:20:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1488: ORD 2026-12-22 07:13:00 → CLE 2026-12-22 09:35:00; nonstop; 82 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $202.50

  • Frontier Airlines F94639 / F93174: CLE 2026-12-17 16:50:00 → ORD 2026-12-18 00:21:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 511 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94639: CLE 2026-12-17 16:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-17 18:23:00; layover at DEN: 152 minutes.
    • F93174: DEN 2026-12-17 20:55:00 → ORD 2026-12-18 00:21:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91483 / F94638: ORD 2026-12-22 06:30:00 → CLE 2026-12-22 15:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 490 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91483: ORD 2026-12-22 06:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-22 08:26:00; layover at DEN: 134 minutes.
    • F94638: DEN 2026-12-22 10:40:00 → CLE 2026-12-22 15:40:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $365.63

  • Delta Air Lines DL4713 / DL1716: CLE 2026-12-17 10:45:00 → ORD 2026-12-17 13:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 254 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL4713: CLE 2026-12-17 10:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 11:45:00; layover at DTW: 102 minutes.
    • DL1716: DTW 2026-12-17 13:27:00 → ORD 2026-12-17 13:59:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2358 / DL4990: ORD 2026-12-22 17:02:00 → CLE 2026-12-22 22:52:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2358: ORD 2026-12-22 17:02:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 19:24:00; layover at DTW: 141 minutes.
    • DL4990: DTW 2026-12-22 21:45:00 → CLE 2026-12-22 22:52:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $303.75

  • American Airlines AA3566: CLE 2026-12-17 17:24:00 → ORD 2026-12-17 18:11:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5005: ORD 2026-12-22 13:45:00 → CLE 2026-12-22 16:18:00; nonstop; 93 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $315.00

  • United Airlines UA1178: CLE 2026-12-17 14:15:00 → ORD 2026-12-17 14:55:00; nonstop; 100 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1488: ORD 2026-12-22 07:13:00 → CLE 2026-12-22 09:35:00; nonstop; 82 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-22 · $202.50

  • Frontier Airlines F93916 / F91349: CLE 2026-12-17 17:18:00 → ORD 2026-12-18 01:08:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 530 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F93916: CLE 2026-12-17 17:18:00 → MCO 2026-12-17 19:55:00; layover at MCO: 182 minutes.
    • F91349: MCO 2026-12-17 22:57:00 → ORD 2026-12-18 01:08:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91483 / F94638: ORD 2026-12-22 06:30:00 → CLE 2026-12-22 15:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 490 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91483: ORD 2026-12-22 06:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-22 08:26:00; layover at DEN: 134 minutes.
    • F94638: DEN 2026-12-22 10:40:00 → CLE 2026-12-22 15:40:00.

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