Atlanta to Cleveland

What the Data Says About ATL to CLE

The Atlanta to Cleveland corridor (ATL → CLE) covers roughly 554 miles and is served by 17 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 18,085 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 65.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,348 flights were recorded on this pairing — 69 cancelled (1.1%) and 4 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 17 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 18,085 total flights analyzed, the 81.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 65.5-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 65% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ATL to CLE route, the combination of a 81.9% on-time rate, 65.5-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 17 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.