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Cleveland-Hopkins International: delays and on-time record
Cleveland, Ohio
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Reporting carriers scheduled 40,516 domestic departures from Cleveland-Hopkins International (CLE), Cleveland, in the 12 months to July 2026: about 111 a day to 39 destinations.
79.3% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 3.2 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at CLE were on time 74.5% of the time, 1.5 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
2.3% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 16.7 min.
United Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at CLE with 22% of departures. Among carriers with at least 405 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its CLE departures (85.7%) and Alaska Airlines the lowest (61.8%).
On-time departures are down 2.6 points on the previous 12 months (81.9%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving CLE, late-arriving aircraft 38%, air carrier 30% and national aviation system 27%.
- On time 77.7%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 19.7%
- Cancelled 2.3%
- Diverted 0.2%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from CLE | Arrivals at CLE | All reported flights | CLE departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 79.3% | 74.3% | 76.1% | 81.9% |
| Arrived on time | 77.7% | 74.5% | 76.0% | 80.2% |
| Cancelled | 2.3% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Diverted | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 16.7 min | 17.7 min | 17.4 min | 13.9 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,688 | 1,717 | 1,684 | 1,433 |
| Scheduled flights | 40,516 | 40,655 | 7,043,858 | 40,370 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left CLE; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −2.6 pts.
Airlines at CLE
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA United Airlines | 8,866 | 22% | 83.7% | 2.5 min | 0.9% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 6,392 | 16% | 74.1% | 10.8 min | 1.8% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 5,428 | 13% | 81.0% | 2.0 min | 0.7% |
| YX Republic Airline | 4,893 | 12% | 75.9% | 5.4 min | 4.8% |
| AA American Airlines | 4,401 | 11% | 77.4% | 9.2 min | 2.0% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 3,519 | 9% | 85.7% | -3.4 min | 1.8% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 2,291 | 6% | 63.9% | 25.1 min | 7.6% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 2,008 | 5% | 73.5% | 15.7 min | 2.2% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 1,138 | 3% | 68.8% | 10.6 min | 3.9% |
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 841 | 2% | 72.2% | 10.5 min | 3.8% |
| AS Alaska Airlines | 456 | 1% | 61.8% | 14.9 min | 1.8% |
| NK Spirit Airlines | 283 | 1% | 69.6% | 11.4 min | 4.2% |
Departures from CLE by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 77.7%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from CLE
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE–ORD | Cleveland to Chicago | 4,867 | 72.7% | 12.6 min | 3.5% |
| CLE–ATL | Cleveland to Atlanta | 3,410 | 82.4% | -1.0 min | 2.3% |
| CLE–EWR | Cleveland to Newark | 2,162 | 77.4% | 8.4 min | 3.6% |
| CLE–MCO | Cleveland to Orlando | 2,115 | 78.1% | 10.1 min | 0.9% |
| CLE–DEN | Cleveland to Denver | 1,839 | 81.6% | 2.2 min | 0.5% |
| CLE–LGA | Cleveland to New York | 1,796 | 72.0% | 10.4 min | 5.4% |
| CLE–CLT | Cleveland to Charlotte | 1,790 | 78.3% | 9.2 min | 2.3% |
| CLE–BOS | Cleveland to Boston | 1,650 | 76.7% | 4.9 min | 2.8% |
| CLE–DFW | Cleveland to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,621 | 73.3% | 12.2 min | 2.5% |
| CLE–DCA | Cleveland to Washington | 1,611 | 60.2% | 28.3 min | 7.1% |
| CLE–FLL | Cleveland to Fort Lauderdale | 1,238 | 79.1% | 4.3 min | 2.2% |
| CLE–MDW | Cleveland to Chicago | 1,110 | 82.2% | 1.5 min | 1.1% |
| CLE–DTW | Cleveland to Detroit | 1,065 | 78.8% | 13.7 min | 0.4% |
| CLE–IAD | Cleveland to Washington | 1,046 | 86.3% | 5.5 min | 1.1% |
| CLE–BNA | Cleveland to Nashville | 1,040 | 83.6% | 0.1 min | 0.8% |
| CLE–TPA | Cleveland to Tampa | 1,027 | 78.3% | 4.5 min | 1.3% |
| CLE–PHL | Cleveland to Philadelphia | 1,001 | 74.2% | 10.7 min | 5.1% |
| CLE–LAS | Cleveland to Las Vegas | 991 | 75.8% | 9.5 min | 1.4% |
| CLE–PHX | Cleveland to Phoenix | 988 | 75.9% | 5.5 min | 0.8% |
| CLE–BWI | Cleveland to Baltimore | 970 | 83.9% | -2.6 min | 1.2% |
| CLE–RSW | Cleveland to Fort Myers | 934 | 81.8% | 1.2 min | 1.1% |
| CLE–MIA | Cleveland to Miami | 872 | 78.8% | 8.8 min | 1.1% |
| CLE–IAH | Cleveland to Houston | 824 | 90.7% | -10.2 min | 0.0% |
| CLE–LAX | Cleveland to Los Angeles | 760 | 84.1% | -1.9 min | 0.3% |
| CLE–STL | Cleveland to St. Louis | 698 | 82.8% | 0.4 min | 0.1% |
| CLE–JFK | Cleveland to New York | 676 | 79.0% | 4.0 min | 5.0% |
| CLE–MSP | Cleveland to Minneapolis | 644 | 84.5% | -0.1 min | 0.9% |
| CLE–SFO | Cleveland to San Francisco | 579 | 86.9% | -1.4 min | 0.0% |
| CLE–SEA | Cleveland to Seattle | 456 | 61.8% | 14.9 min | 1.8% |
| CLE–SLC | Cleveland to Salt Lake City | 223 | 80.3% | 7.1 min | 0.9% |
| CLE–RDU | Cleveland to Raleigh/Durham | 207 | 77.8% | 6.6 min | 1.0% |
The 31 busiest of 39 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 810 departures, 6 am to 7 am had the highest on-time share (90.6% of 5,085 flights) and 8 pm to 9 pm the lowest (59.9% of 1,170).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (931 in the period): air carrier 26%, weather 58%, national aviation system 16%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for CLE on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave CLE on time?
79.3% of the 40,516 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 2.3% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at CLE on time?
74.5% of 40,655 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at CLE?
Counting departures from CLE and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (85.7% of 3,519 flights), then United Airlines (83.7%) and Southwest Airlines (81.0%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at CLE?
For departures from CLE that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 38%, air carrier 30%, national aviation system 27%, extreme weather 4%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at CLE?
Departures scheduled from 6 am to 7 am local time left on time 90.6% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 8 pm to 9 pm was lowest at 59.9%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 79.3%, down 2.6 points on the previous 12 months (81.9%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at CLE?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.