Route · CLE → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cleveland to Philadelphia
The CLE–PHL corridor (Cleveland, OH → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 27 carriers across roughly 363 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.7%
- On-time
- +0.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 5,285
- Flights
Cancelled
2.8%
Best Month
Nov 2023 86%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 64%
Distance
363 mi
Carriers
27
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 0 | YX,OH,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 0 | F9,OH,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 118 | 24 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 115 | 22 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 101 | 36 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,F9,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 117 | 32 | 17 | 1 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 102 | 37 | 10 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| May 2025 | 128 | 32 | 3 | 0 | OH,YX,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 85 | 21 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 68 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 153 | 36 | 0 | 0 | YX,F9,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 149 | 35 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH,AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 193 | 60 | 10 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 181 | 58 | 10 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 166 | 49 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 139 | 26 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 81 | 15 | 0 | 0 | F9,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2024 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Dec 2023 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA |
| Nov 2023 | 92 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 118 | 22 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 129 | 39 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9,YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.8%
70 of 2,477 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,477 flights
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CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
Origin airport →PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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What the Data Says About CLE to PHL
5,285 tracked flights put the CLE to PHL pairing (Cleveland to Philadelphia) at a 79.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 88.0 minutes on average. Across the 363-mile route and its 27 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.8% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (2,477 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Jun 2025 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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