Route · BOS → CLE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Boston to Cleveland
The BOS–CLE corridor (Boston, MA → Cleveland, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 563 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.1%
- On-time
- +3.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 8,894
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Sep 2024 91%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 65%
Distance
563 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 140 | 38 | 7 | 0 | YX,F9,B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 160 | 29 | 1 | 0 | F9,B6,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 178 | 39 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 170 | 33 | 4 | 0 | YX,F9,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 175 | 28 | 1 | 0 | YX,F9,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 178 | 51 | 7 | 0 | B6,YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 169 | 43 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX,F9 |
| May 2025 | 163 | 29 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 133 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 119 | 22 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 94 | 33 | 5 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 93 | 18 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 139 | 24 | 3 | 1 | B6,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 145 | 21 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Oct 2024 | 145 | 15 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 142 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 172 | 42 | 7 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 165 | 37 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 166 | 31 | 3 | 1 | B6,YX |
| May 2024 | 172 | 25 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 131 | 22 | 1 | 1 | B6,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 114 | 13 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 108 | 14 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 113 | 21 | 6 | 1 | B6,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
50 of 3,484 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 3,484 flights
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BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
Origin airport →CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
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What the Data Says About BOS to CLE
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Boston to Cleveland (BOS to CLE) running a 82.1% on-time rate over 8,894 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 74.2 minutes. The 563-mile corridor is served by 17 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.4% of 3,484 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 65% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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