Dallas/Fort Worth to Cleveland

What the Data Says About DFW to CLE

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Cleveland corridor (DFW → CLE) covers roughly 1,021 miles and is served by 18 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,066 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 74.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 69.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,374 flights were recorded on this pairing — 78 cancelled (2.3%) and 4 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 18 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,066 total flights analyzed, the 74.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 69.0-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 79% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at 61% on-time — a 18-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to CLE route, the combination of a 74.5% on-time rate, 69.0-minute average delay, 2.3% recent cancellation rate, and 18 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.