Boston to Cleveland

What the Data Says About BOS to CLE

The Boston to Cleveland corridor (BOS → CLE) covers roughly 563 miles and is served by 17 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,894 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 74.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,484 flights were recorded on this pairing — 50 cancelled (1.4%) 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 8,894 total flights analyzed, the 82.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 74.2-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 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at 65% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BOS to CLE route, the combination of a 82.1% on-time rate, 74.2-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 17 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.