Route · CLE → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cleveland to Boston
The CLE–BOS corridor (Cleveland, OH → Boston, MA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 563 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.1%
- On-time
- +4.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 8,891
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Apr 2025 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 69%
Distance
563 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 140 | 44 | 6 | 0 | YX,F9,B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 158 | 30 | 2 | 0 | F9,B6,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 179 | 43 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 170 | 49 | 5 | 0 | YX,F9,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 175 | 16 | 2 | 0 | YX,F9,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 178 | 43 | 5 | 0 | B6,YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 169 | 39 | 0 | 2 | B6,YX,F9 |
| May 2025 | 163 | 28 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 133 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 119 | 15 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 93 | 20 | 3 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 92 | 23 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 140 | 30 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 144 | 17 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Oct 2024 | 145 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 144 | 15 | 0 | 0 | YX,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 170 | 28 | 6 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 166 | 40 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 166 | 28 | 3 | 1 | B6,YX |
| May 2024 | 171 | 23 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 131 | 30 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 114 | 24 | 0 | 1 | B6,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 108 | 14 | 1 | 0 | B6,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 113 | 30 | 7 | 0 | B6,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
45 of 3,481 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 3,481 flights
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CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
Origin airport →BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
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What the Data Says About CLE to BOS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Cleveland to Boston (CLE to BOS) running a 83.1% on-time rate over 8,891 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 78.1 minutes. The 563-mile corridor is served by 17 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.3% of 3,481 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 69% - 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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