Route · IAD → CLE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Cleveland
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), IAD to CLE (Washington to Cleveland) ranks #2462 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.6%
- On-time
- +6.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 5,046
- Flights
- #2462 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
IAD–CLE seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (91.6%) · weakest: July (72.5%)
Strongest calendar month
March
91.6% on-time · ~81 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~91 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
72.5% on-time · ~76 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
15 of 1,649 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,649 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
IAD on-time profileCLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
CLE on-time profileCompare the two airports
See IAD and CLE side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare IAD vs CLEOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among IAD's stronger departures
IAD → CLE posts a 85.6% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 14 of 58 BTS-tracked routes leaving Washington. The same hub also shows 42 mid-band and 2 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #1021 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, IAD–CLE peaks in March at 91.6% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~91 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 72.5%, a 19.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using IAD–CLE data
IAD–CLE runs 6.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare IAD and CLE airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. IAD airport
- If your dates flex, March (91.6% on-time) beats July (72.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 85.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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