Route · CLE → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cleveland to Dallas/Fort Worth
The CLE–DFW corridor (Cleveland, OH → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 1,021 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 9,066
- Flights
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Mar 2025 86%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 64%
Distance
1,021 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 146 | 31 | 2 | 0 | F9,AA,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 130 | 23 | 3 | 1 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 135 | 23 | 1 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 144 | 25 | 2 | 2 | MQ,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 147 | 36 | 4 | 4 | AA,F9,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 170 | 54 | 6 | 1 | AA,OH,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 165 | 48 | 3 | 2 | AA,OH,F9 |
| May 2025 | 140 | 34 | 4 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 129 | 37 | 5 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 134 | 19 | 2 | 1 | AA,F9,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 125 | 44 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 133 | 39 | 8 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 134 | 34 | 4 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Nov 2024 | 134 | 26 | 2 | 2 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 144 | 26 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 142 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 139 | 25 | 0 | 2 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 168 | 57 | 2 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 160 | 41 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| May 2024 | 141 | 41 | 14 | 3 | AA,F9 |
| Apr 2024 | 138 | 43 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Mar 2024 | 136 | 30 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Feb 2024 | 116 | 18 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 125 | 45 | 7 | 0 | AA,F9 |
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
80 of 3,375 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
22 of 3,375 flights
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CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
Origin airport →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About CLE to DFW
9,066 tracked flights put the CLE to DFW pairing (Cleveland to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 85.9 minutes on average. Across the 1,021-mile route and its 19 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.4% cancelled and 0.7% diverted (3,375 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2025 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 64% - a 22-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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