Route · CLE → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cleveland to New York
The CLE–LGA corridor (Cleveland, OH → New York, NY) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 419 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 12,654
- Flights
Cancelled
3.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 70%
Distance
419 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 172 | 50 | 13 | 0 | YX,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 198 | 53 | 6 | 0 | F9,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 212 | 59 | 6 | 1 | YX,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 157 | 18 | 2 | 1 | YX,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 121 | 26 | 3 | 0 | YX,F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 134 | 40 | 19 | 0 | YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 140 | 34 | 19 | 0 | YX,F9 |
| May 2025 | 187 | 52 | 5 | 0 | OO,YX,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 190 | 32 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 185 | 30 | 2 | 1 | OO,YX,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 148 | 28 | 6 | 1 | OO,YX,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 145 | 36 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 222 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 9E,F9,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 239 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 251 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX,F9,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 239 | 15 | 0 | 1 | YX,OO,9E,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 246 | 41 | 33 | 2 | F9,YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 250 | 62 | 17 | 1 | 9E,F9,OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 235 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 9E,F9,OO,YX |
| May 2024 | 250 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 9E,F9,OO,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 233 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 9E,F9,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 213 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 204 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 200 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 9E,YX,OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.5%
168 of 4,771 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
11 of 4,771 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 →LGA - 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 LGA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Cleveland to New York (CLE to LGA) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 12,654 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 86.3 minutes. The 419-mile corridor is served by 19 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.5% of 4,771 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 70% - a 24-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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