Route · IAH → CLE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Cleveland
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), IAH to CLE (Houston to Cleveland) ranks #2171 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.5%
- On-time
- +4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 5,767
- Flights
- #2171 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 57%
Distance
1,091 mi
Carriers
15
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 63 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 80 | 15 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 20 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 20 | 3 | 1 | UA |
| May 2025 | 91 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 92 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 82 | 10 | 4 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 87 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 99 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 118 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 121 | 23 | 1 | 0 | UA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 124 | 23 | 1 | 1 | F9,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 110 | 47 | 5 | 0 | F9,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 124 | 43 | 2 | 0 | F9,UA |
| May 2024 | 109 | 40 | 2 | 1 | F9,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 14 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 89 | 23 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 5 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 92 | 14 | 4 | 1 | UA |
IAH–CLE seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (90.7%) · weakest: July (71.1%)
Strongest calendar month
November
90.7% on-time · ~79 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
June
~89 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
71.1% on-time · ~85 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
26 of 2,176 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
5 of 2,176 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
IAH on-time profileCLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
CLE on-time profileCompare the two airports
See IAH and CLE side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare IAH vs CLEOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among IAH departures
From IAH, this corridor sits with 79 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 102 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (17 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 6 below 75%). Destination: Cleveland · fleet on-time rank #1757 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About IAH to CLE
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Houston to Cleveland (IAH to CLE) running a 83.5% on-time rate over 5,767 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 71.0 minutes. The 1,091-mile corridor is served by 15 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 2,176 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 57% - a 37-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, IAH–CLE peaks in November at 90.7% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~89 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 71.1%, a 19.6-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 IAH–CLE data
IAH–CLE runs 4.5 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare IAH and CLE airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. IAH airport
- If your dates flex, November (90.7% on-time) beats July (71.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.5% 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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