Route · CLE → BWI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cleveland to Baltimore
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CLE to BWI (Cleveland to Baltimore) ranks #2238 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.2%
- On-time
- +9.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 5,598
- Flights
- #2238 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Feb 2024 99%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 76%
Distance
314 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 75 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 75 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 86 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 87 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 14 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 84 | 8 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 62 | 6 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 72 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 88 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 101 | 19 | 3 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 101 | 24 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 97 | 15 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| May 2024 | 96 | 11 | 0 | 0 | F9,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 86 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 79 | 16 | 4 | 0 | WN |
CLE–BWI seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (92.7%) · weakest: December (83.0%)
Strongest calendar month
February
92.7% on-time · ~66 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~90 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
83.0% on-time · ~73 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
16 of 1,964 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,964 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
CLE on-time profileBWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
BWI on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CLE and BWI side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CLE vs BWIOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among CLE's stronger departures
CLE → BWI posts a 88.2% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 12 of 30 BTS-tracked routes leaving Cleveland. The same hub also shows 17 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #380 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About CLE to BWI
Cleveland to Baltimore (CLE to BWI) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.2% on-time rate across 5,598 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 62.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 314 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 16 of 1,964 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 99% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 76% - a 22-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, CLE–BWI peaks in February at 92.7% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~90 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 83.0%, a 9.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using CLE–BWI data
CLE–BWI runs 9.2 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare CLE and BWI airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CLE airport
- If your dates flex, February (92.7% on-time) beats December (83.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 88.2% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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