Route · CLE → IAD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cleveland to Washington
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CLE to IAD (Cleveland to Washington) ranks #2449 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89.5%
- On-time
- +10.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 5,080
- Flights
- #2449 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 100%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 75%
Distance
288 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 76 | 18 | 3 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 83 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 112 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 97 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 90 | 11 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 115 | 17 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 124 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 77 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 52 | 7 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 6 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
CLE–IAD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (95.1%) · weakest: July (84.8%)
Strongest calendar month
October
95.1% on-time · ~91 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~91 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
84.8% on-time · ~76 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
15 of 1,572 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,572 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 profileIAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
IAD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CLE and IAD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CLE vs IADOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among CLE's stronger departures
CLE → IAD posts a 89.5% 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 #183 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About CLE to IAD
Cleveland to Washington (CLE to IAD) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.5% on-time rate across 5,080 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 81.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 288 miles and is served by 9 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 15 of 1,572 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 75% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, CLE–IAD peaks in October at 95.1% on-time ; the softest month is July at 84.8%, a 10.3-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–IAD data
CLE–IAD runs 10.5 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 IAD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CLE airport
- If your dates flex, October (95.1% on-time) beats July (84.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 89.5% 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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