Airport reliability
Cleveland (CLE) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Cleveland, OH (CLE) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Cleveland, OH40,559 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 77.2% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.4% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 7.9% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 40,559 12 months
What this means
CLE departures beat the U.S. average.
- 77.2% of the 40,559 scheduled departures from Cleveland (CLE) arrived at their destination on time, 1.6 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.4% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 7.9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at CLE were on time 73.9% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from CLE (85.6%) and Alaska Airlines the least (61.6%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from CLE (85.8% on time) and January the least reliable (71.9%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 4.3% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (88.1% on time); flights scheduled to depart 8 pm to 9 pm were the least (59.8%).
Airlines at CLE
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 85.6% | 1.7% | 4.6% | 77 min | 3,534 |
| United Airlines | 83.3% | 0.9% | 5.9% | 81 min | 8,949 |
| Southwest Airlines | 79.6% | 0.6% | 5.0% | 56 min | 5,439 |
| American Airlines | 78.0% | 1.8% | 7.6% | 96 min | 4,369 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 74.9% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 78 min | 4,848 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73.8% | 1.8% | 10.2% | 84 min | 6,400 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 72.4% | 2.1% | 12.3% | 102 min | 1,931 |
| JetBlue Airways | 71.6% | 4.7% | 9.7% | 79 min | 880 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 69.1% | 3.7% | 10.8% | 71 min | 1,226 |
| Spirit Airlines | 68.2% | 5.4% | 13.0% | 79 min | 223 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 62.9% | 8.3% | 14.2% | 109 min | 2,299 |
| Alaska Airlines | 61.6% | 1.5% | 9.5% | 52 min | 461 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time CLE average 77.2%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 88.1% | 1,566 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 88.0% | 5,141 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 84.9% | 4,132 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 85.1% | 2,923 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 81.7% | 1,701 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 83.5% | 2,153 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 81.5% | 1,861 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 78.4% | 2,120 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 74.6% | 1,950 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 76.4% | 2,400 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 75.3% | 2,325 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 69.5% | 3,109 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 64.8% | 2,534 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 63.1% | 2,077 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 64.0% | 2,862 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 59.8% | 1,098 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 69.4% | 572 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 35 |
Best and worst months at CLE
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 77.2%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71.9% | 8,905 |
| February | 81.1% | 8,525 |
| March | 78.7% | 10,444 |
| April | 83.4% | 10,246 |
| May | 80.0% | 10,995 |
| June | 75.4% | 10,905 |
| July | 72.7% | 11,102 |
| August | 77.3% | 10,636 |
| September | 84.9% | 10,444 |
| October | 85.8% | 10,925 |
| November | 83.6% | 9,986 |
| December | 77.6% | 9,819 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 85.2% | 3,240 |
| Oct 2025 | 81.6% | 3,467 |
| Nov 2025 | 76.9% | 3,237 |
| Dec 2025 | 68.9% | 3,252 |
| Jan 2026 | 70.1% | 2,874 |
| Feb 2026 | 79.2% | 2,770 |
| Mar 2026 | 73.5% | 3,530 |
| Apr 2026 | 82.8% | 3,498 |
| May 2026 | 83.4% | 3,745 |
| Jun 2026 | 76.5% | 3,675 |
| Jul 2026 | 73.7% | 3,736 |
| Aug 2026 | 74.3% | 3,535 |
Busiest routes from CLE
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 72.0% | 3.2% | 5 | 4,895 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 82.6% | 2.0% | 2 | 3,398 |
| Newark (EWR) | 76.9% | 3.8% | 2 | 2,162 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 78.4% | 0.9% | 4 | 2,125 |
| Denver (DEN) | 81.6% | 0.5% | 3 | 1,845 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 78.1% | 2.1% | 4 | 1,780 |
| New York (LGA) | 70.9% | 6.2% | 2 | 1,772 |
| Boston (BOS) | 75.3% | 3.1% | 3 | 1,620 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 73.9% | 2.3% | 3 | 1,615 |
| Washington (DCA) | 58.6% | 8.1% | 4 | 1,605 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 79.4% | 2.7% | 5 | 1,305 |
| Chicago (MDW) | 79.8% | 1.1% | 1 | 1,115 |
| Washington (IAD) | 86.0% | 1.1% | 2 | 1,072 |
| Detroit (DTW) | 78.2% | 0.5% | 3 | 1,051 |
| Tampa (TPA) | 78.5% | 1.4% | 3 | 1,046 |
| Nashville (BNA) | 82.0% | 0.8% | 3 | 1,038 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 75.1% | 0.8% | 3 | 1,011 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 74.2% | 1.8% | 4 | 1,001 |
| Baltimore (BWI) | 83.2% | 1.1% | 1 | 971 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 75.7% | 5.6% | 4 | 961 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Cleveland, OH (CLE) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.