Route · IAD → CLE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Cleveland
The IAD–CLE corridor (Washington, DC → Cleveland, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 288 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.6%
- On-time
- +6.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 5,046
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Mar 2024 97%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 63%
Distance
288 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 74 | 15 | 3 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 83 | 9 | 1 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 112 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 97 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 90 | 14 | 1 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 55 | 20 | 3 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 115 | 26 | 1 | 1 | UA,YX |
| May 2025 | 124 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 1 | UA,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 52 | 19 | 2 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 61 | 20 | 2 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 109 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
15 of 1,649 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,649 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
Origin airport →CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
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What the Data Says About IAD to CLE
Washington to Cleveland (IAD to CLE) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.6% on-time rate across 5,046 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 73.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 288 miles and is served by 9 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 15 of 1,649 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 63% - a 34-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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