Originally Posted by
travelingsalesgal
47 minutes should be enough time to connect in ORD. They will announce the gate you are coming into as you land, and then there will be an agent that meets your flight. Certainly don't dawdle, but you should be okay.. Also, they "fudge" the flight time between OMA and ORD, it's not really that long.. Assuming you're on time, you'll have more time to make your connection.
More or less, they rarely do announce connecting flights anymore, and there will NOT be an agent to meet for any connecting pax, that only exist for international flight.
47 min is really tight as OMA-ORD arrvie in B gate, whereas ORD-CLE departs at the far end of F. (B is in T1 and F is in T2, and no shuttles other than walk) It is a very long walk. When OP get off in ORD, OP should really run fast to the gate, as any flights require pax to get to the gate at least 10 min before departure, GA has every right to close the door 10 min early for on time departure.