Route · LGA → CLE · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Cleveland
The LGA–CLE corridor (New York, NY → Cleveland, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 419 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 12,684
- Flights
Cancelled
3.4%
Best Month
Nov 2024 93%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 62%
Distance
419 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 171 | 65 | 9 | 0 | YX,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 198 | 58 | 6 | 0 | F9,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 212 | 57 | 8 | 0 | YX,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 158 | 27 | 2 | 0 | YX,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 121 | 19 | 3 | 0 | YX,F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 134 | 42 | 20 | 1 | YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 139 | 44 | 13 | 0 | YX,F9 |
| May 2025 | 187 | 55 | 5 | 0 | OO,YX,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 190 | 30 | 1 | 2 | F9,OO,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 185 | 33 | 2 | 0 | OO,YX,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 148 | 32 | 7 | 0 | OO,YX,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 146 | 39 | 2 | 1 | OO,YX,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 222 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 9E,F9,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 239 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 251 | 20 | 0 | 0 | YX,F9,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 239 | 22 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,9E,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 246 | 57 | 34 | 0 | F9,YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 250 | 66 | 17 | 1 | 9E,F9,OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 235 | 66 | 7 | 1 | 9E,F9,OO,YX |
| May 2024 | 250 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 9E,F9,OO,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 233 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 9E,F9,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 213 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 204 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 9E,OO,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 199 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 9E,YX,OO |
Cancellation Rate
3.4%
163 of 4,770 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
6 of 4,770 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
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What the Data Says About LGA to CLE
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New York to Cleveland (LGA to CLE) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 12,684 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 76.5 minutes. The 419-mile corridor is served by 19 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.4% of 4,770 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 62% - a 31-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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