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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

Plan your departure from CLE

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 6 a.m.
93% on-time
Best day to fly
Wednesday
84% on-time
Most reliable airline here
United Airlines
89% on-time from CLE
Cancellation risk
1.9%
above the US average
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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

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday80%17 min
Tuesday83%14 min
Wednesdaybest84%13 min
Thursday79%16 min
Friday79%18 min
Saturday81%15 min
Sunday77%19 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from CLE ↓

Busiest routes from CLE

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
CLE → ORD (Chicago)4,94179%19 min
CLE → ATL (Atlanta)3,39084%12 min
CLE → EWR (Newark)2,11679%20 min
CLE → MCO (Orlando)2,00979%18 min
CLE → LGA (New York)1,85479%17 min
CLE → DEN (Denver)1,83581%13 min
CLE → CLT (Charlotte)1,81180%19 min
CLE → BOS (Boston)1,70181%15 min
CLE → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)1,67075%22 min
CLE → DCA (Washington)1,60971%30 min
CLE → FLL (Fort Lauderdale)1,11582%14 min
CLE → MDW (Chicago)1,10884%10 min
CLE → PHL (Philadelphia)1,10273%26 min
CLE → BNA (Nashville)1,05185%9 min
CLE → TPA (Tampa)98278%17 min
CLE → IAD (Washington)98088%10 min
CLE → LAS (Las Vegas)97578%17 min
CLE → BWI (Baltimore)96986%10 min
CLE → DTW (Detroit)94781%20 min
CLE → PHX (Phoenix)93378%13 min
CLE → RSW (Fort Myers)91184%11 min
CLE → IAH (Houston)82788%8 min
CLE → MIA (Miami)80381%18 min
CLE → STL (St. Louis)70585%9 min
CLE → LAX (Los Angeles)70287%8 min
CLE → MSP (Minneapolis)64482%15 min
CLE → JFK (New York)62383%15 min
CLE → SFO (San Francisco)58989%8 min
CLE → SEA (Seattle)45970%16 min
CLE → RDU (Raleigh/Durham)22084%12 min
CLE → SLC (Salt Lake City)16977%20 min
CLE → MYR (Myrtle Beach)12682%12 min
CLE → SRQ (Sarasota/Bradenton)12277%13 min

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Where flights into CLE come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ORD (Chicago) → CLE4,94374%21 min
ATL (Atlanta) → CLE3,39078%15 min
EWR (Newark) → CLE2,11879%18 min
MCO (Orlando) → CLE2,00679%15 min
LGA (New York) → CLE1,85277%18 min
DEN (Denver) → CLE1,83677%16 min
CLT (Charlotte) → CLE1,81073%22 min
BOS (Boston) → CLE1,70279%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%

What causes delays at CLE

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing CLE.

  • Late-arriving aircraft37%
  • Airline operations31%
  • National airspace system28%
  • Weather4%

Alternative airports near Cleveland

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
CAK — Akron Canton Regional Airport40 mi78%26 min
DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport95 mi80%16 min
PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport106 mi83%14 min
CMH — John Glenn Columbus International Airport112 mi82%14 min

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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.