Route · LAX → CLE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Cleveland
The LAX–CLE corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Cleveland, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 2,052 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.3%
- On-time
- +8.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 3,507
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Sep 2025 98%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 79%
Distance
2,052 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 76 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Feb 2025 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Sep 2024 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 78 | 15 | 1 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 89 | 11 | 6 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 84 | 14 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA |
| May 2024 | 79 | 11 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 67 | 8 | 0 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 47 | 6 | 5 | 0 | NK,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 66 | 12 | 0 | 1 | UA,NK |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
12 of 1,435 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,435 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
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What the Data Says About LAX to CLE
Los Angeles to Cleveland (LAX to CLE) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.3% on-time rate across 3,507 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 64.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 2,052 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 12 of 1,435 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 79% - a 19-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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