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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Cleveland
CHI → CLE • About 1h 20m nonstop • 4 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Chicago (CHI) to Cleveland (CLE)
The Chicago to Cleveland route covers roughly 315 miles and takes about 1h 20m nonstop. 4 airlines compete on it — United Airlines, American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $82.
Cleveland holds the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the Lake Erie waterfront, plus an art museum whose collection punches far above the city’s size — and admission is free.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park sits between Cleveland and Akron, the only national park in Ohio and reachable by a scenic railroad.
Airlines flying CHI to CLE
- United Airlines
- American Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Departing: Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
- Arriving: Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)
Chicago is served by 2 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to Cleveland
May through October. Lake-effect snow makes winter genuinely severe.
Top things to do in Cleveland
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park
- West Side Market
- Great Lakes Science Center
- Playhouse Square
How to save on Chicago to Cleveland flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on CHI to CLE routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 4 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- The RTA Red Line runs from the airport to downtown in about 25 minutes.
- The Cleveland Museum of Art charges nothing for general admission.
- Winter fares are the year’s cheapest but expect lake-effect disruption.
About flights from Chicago to Cleveland
Fares on the CHI to CLE route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Chicago is served by 2 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
United Airlines, American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines all operate on this route. United Airlines typically offers the most frequencies, with American Airlines and Spirit Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Chicago airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 315 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW). Arrivals land at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE).
May through October. Lake-effect snow makes winter genuinely severe.