Route · CLE → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cleveland to New York
The CLE–JFK corridor (Cleveland, OH → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 425 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.7%
- On-time
- +6.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 7,529
- Flights
Cancelled
2.9%
Best Month
Oct 2024 99%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 70%
Distance
425 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 66 | 20 | 9 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 64 | 18 | 8 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 67 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 66 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 134 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 149 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 157 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 150 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 160 | 27 | 14 | 0 | YX,9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 159 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 154 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| May 2024 | 155 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 146 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 155 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 143 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 133 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 9E,YX,OO |
Cancellation Rate
2.9%
73 of 2,512 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,512 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
Origin airport →JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About CLE to JFK
Cleveland to New York (CLE to JFK) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.7% on-time rate across 7,529 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 86.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 425 miles and is served by 9 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 73 of 2,512 flights were cancelled (2.9%) and 1 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 99% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 70% - a 30-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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