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

Data through July 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 111 departures a day to 44 destinations.

Departures on-time
82%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
16 min
Arrivals on-time
77%
Cancelled
2.1%
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
2.1%
above the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at CLE50%75%100%August 2024: 81% on-time (3,609 flights)81Aug 2024September 2024: 90% on-time (3,486 flights)90October 2024: 90% on-time (3,581 flights)90November 2024: 88% on-time (3,196 flights)88Nov 2024December 2024: 80% on-time (3,219 flights)80January 2025: 83% on-time (2,924 flights)83February 2025: 83% on-time (2,789 flights)83Feb 2025March 2025: 84% on-time (3,499 flights)84April 2025: 87% on-time (3,413 flights)87May 2025: 81% on-time (3,583 flights)81May 2025June 2025: 77% on-time (3,507 flights)77July 2025: 76% on-time (3,564 flights)76August 2025: 83% on-time (3,492 flights)83Aug 2025September 2025: 87% on-time (3,240 flights)87October 2025: 84% on-time (3,467 flights)84November 2025: 82% on-time (3,237 flights)82Nov 2025December 2025: 76% on-time (3,252 flights)76January 2026: 79% on-time (2,874 flights)79February 2026: 81% on-time (2,770 flights)81Feb 2026March 2026: 77% on-time (3,530 flights)77April 2026: 84% on-time (3,498 flights)84May 2026: 85% on-time (3,745 flights)85May 2026June 2026: 80% on-time (3,675 flights)80July 2026: 76% on-time (3,736 flights)76

Best time of day to depart from CLE

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at CLE5 a.m.: 92% on-time (3,204 flights)56 a.m.: 93% on-time (10,677 flights)67 a.m.: 91% on-time (8,430 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (6,321 flights)89 a.m.: 88% on-time (3,675 flights)910 a.m.: 88% on-time (4,315 flights)1011 a.m.: 84% on-time (4,486 flights)1112 p.m.: 83% on-time (4,174 flights)121 p.m.: 79% on-time (4,381 flights)132 p.m.: 78% on-time (5,170 flights)143 p.m.: 78% on-time (4,517 flights)154 p.m.: 75% on-time (5,760 flights)165 p.m.: 72% on-time (5,701 flights)176 p.m.: 70% on-time (4,833 flights)187 p.m.: 69% on-time (5,667 flights)198 p.m.: 64% on-time (1,992 flights)209 p.m.: 68% on-time (1,181 flights)2110 p.m.: 74% on-time (203 flights)22scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday79%18 min
Tuesday83%14 min
Wednesdaybest84%13 min
Thursday79%16 min
Friday79%18 min
Saturday81%15 min
Sunday77%20 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from CLE ↓

Busiest routes from CLE

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
CLE → ORD (Chicago)4,86778%19 min
CLE → ATL (Atlanta)3,41084%13 min
CLE → EWR (Newark)2,16279%21 min
CLE → MCO (Orlando)2,11579%18 min
CLE → DEN (Denver)1,83981%12 min
CLE → LGA (New York)1,79679%18 min
CLE → CLT (Charlotte)1,79079%19 min
CLE → BOS (Boston)1,65081%15 min
CLE → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)1,62174%22 min
CLE → DCA (Washington)1,61170%31 min
CLE → FLL (Fort Lauderdale)1,23882%14 min
CLE → MDW (Chicago)1,11084%10 min
CLE → DTW (Detroit)1,06582%19 min
CLE → IAD (Washington)1,04687%12 min
CLE → BNA (Nashville)1,04084%10 min
CLE → TPA (Tampa)1,02777%17 min
CLE → PHL (Philadelphia)1,00174%25 min
CLE → LAS (Las Vegas)99177%17 min
CLE → PHX (Phoenix)98878%14 min
CLE → BWI (Baltimore)97086%9 min
CLE → RSW (Fort Myers)93484%12 min
CLE → MIA (Miami)87281%18 min
CLE → IAH (Houston)82488%7 min
CLE → LAX (Los Angeles)76086%8 min
CLE → STL (St. Louis)69885%10 min
CLE → JFK (New York)67684%15 min
CLE → MSP (Minneapolis)64483%15 min
CLE → SFO (San Francisco)57987%9 min
CLE → SEA (Seattle)45670%17 min
CLE → SLC (Salt Lake City)22379%18 min
CLE → RDU (Raleigh/Durham)20783%12 min
CLE → SRQ (Sarasota/Bradenton)11776%13 min

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Where flights into CLE come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ORD (Chicago) → CLE4,86774%21 min
ATL (Atlanta) → CLE3,41078%15 min
EWR (Newark) → CLE2,16379%18 min
MCO (Orlando) → CLE2,11279%16 min
DEN (Denver) → CLE1,84177%15 min
LGA (New York) → CLE1,79378%17 min
CLT (Charlotte) → CLE1,79072%22 min
BOS (Boston) → CLE1,65079%15 min

Most reliable routes

  1. CLE → IAH88%
  2. CLE → IAD87%
  3. CLE → SFO87%
  4. CLE → LAX86%
  5. CLE → BWI86%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. CLE → DCA70%
  2. CLE → SEA70%
  3. CLE → PHL74%
  4. CLE → DFW74%
  5. CLE → SRQ76%

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%15 min

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Airline performance at CLE

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
United Airlines89%11 min18,202
Endeavor Air85%19 min1,093
Republic Airways84%13 min10,421
Delta Air Lines84%13 min7,224
Southwest Airlines81%12 min10,974
American Airlines81%19 min9,223
Envoy Air79%15 min2,080
JetBlue Airways78%18 min1,703
SkyWest Airlines77%24 min3,871
Spirit Airlines77%18 min1,030
Frontier Airlines77%20 min13,588
PSA Airlines73%31 min4,294
Alaska Airlines71%16 min985

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at CLE?
18% of departures from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 16 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 64% 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?
2.1% of scheduled departures from CLE were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 84,688 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.