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Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 90% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 75% in July 2024. Across the year it averages 82% against a national 78%, over roughly 110 departures a day to 44 destinations.

Departures on-time
82%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
15 min
Arrivals on-time
77%
Cancelled
1.9%
Destinations
44
nonstop
Airlines
13

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at CLE50%75%100%June 2024: 78% on-time (3,723 flights)78Jun 2024July 2024: 75% on-time (3,802 flights)75August 2024: 81% on-time (3,609 flights)81September 2024: 90% on-time (3,486 flights)90Sep 2024October 2024: 90% on-time (3,581 flights)90November 2024: 88% on-time (3,196 flights)88December 2024: 80% on-time (3,219 flights)80Dec 2024January 2025: 83% on-time (2,924 flights)83February 2025: 83% on-time (2,789 flights)83March 2025: 84% on-time (3,499 flights)84Mar 2025April 2025: 87% on-time (3,413 flights)87May 2025: 81% on-time (3,583 flights)81June 2025: 77% on-time (3,507 flights)77Jun 2025July 2025: 76% on-time (3,564 flights)76August 2025: 83% on-time (3,492 flights)83September 2025: 87% on-time (3,240 flights)87Sep 2025October 2025: 84% on-time (3,467 flights)84November 2025: 82% on-time (3,237 flights)82December 2025: 76% on-time (3,252 flights)76Dec 2025January 2026: 79% on-time (2,874 flights)79February 2026: 81% on-time (2,770 flights)81March 2026: 77% on-time (3,530 flights)77Mar 2026April 2026: 84% on-time (3,498 flights)84May 2026: 85% on-time (3,745 flights)85

Best time of day to depart from CLE

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at CLE5 a.m.: 92% on-time (3,097 flights)56 a.m.: 93% on-time (10,286 flights)67 a.m.: 91% on-time (7,942 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (6,113 flights)89 a.m.: 88% on-time (3,511 flights)910 a.m.: 88% on-time (4,061 flights)1011 a.m.: 84% on-time (4,463 flights)1112 p.m.: 83% on-time (4,039 flights)121 p.m.: 79% on-time (4,296 flights)132 p.m.: 79% on-time (4,882 flights)143 p.m.: 78% on-time (4,204 flights)154 p.m.: 75% on-time (5,411 flights)165 p.m.: 73% on-time (5,521 flights)176 p.m.: 70% on-time (4,676 flights)187 p.m.: 69% on-time (5,363 flights)198 p.m.: 63% on-time (1,880 flights)209 p.m.: 68% on-time (1,052 flights)2110 p.m.: 74% on-time (203 flights)22scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from CLE

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
CLE → ORD4,94179%19 min
CLE → ATL3,39084%12 min
CLE → EWR2,11679%20 min
CLE → MCO2,00979%18 min
CLE → LGA1,85479%17 min
CLE → DEN1,83581%13 min
CLE → CLT1,81180%19 min
CLE → BOS1,70181%15 min

Most reliable routes

  1. CLE → SFO89%
  2. CLE → IAD88%
  3. CLE → IAH88%
  4. CLE → LAX87%
  5. CLE → BWI86%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. CLE → SEA70%
  2. CLE → DCA71%
  3. CLE → PHL73%
  4. CLE → DFW75%
  5. CLE → SLC77%

Airline performance at CLE

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
United Airlines89%10 min17,284
Republic Airways85%12 min10,012
Delta Air Lines84%13 min6,773
Endeavor Air82%21 min1,297
Southwest Airlines82%11 min10,408
American Airlines81%19 min8,860
Envoy Air79%15 min2,018
JetBlue Airways78%18 min1,579
SkyWest Airlines77%23 min3,561
Spirit Airlines77%18 min1,149
Frontier Airlines77%19 min13,082
PSA Airlines74%30 min4,050
Alaska Airlines73%15 min927

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at CLE?
18% of departures from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 15 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from CLE?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 93% of the time at CLE, versus 63% around 8 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at CLE?
In this dataset, July 2024 was the weakest month at CLE, with 75% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at CLE?
1.9% of scheduled departures from CLE were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 81,000 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.