Route · MDW → CLE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Cleveland
The MDW–CLE corridor (Chicago, IL → Cleveland, OH) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 307 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 57 min
- Delay when late
- 7,160
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 68%
Distance
307 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 89 | 22 | 0 | 2 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 84 | 19 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 94 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 108 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 108 | 23 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 114 | 37 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 108 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 87 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 86 | 9 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 71 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 87 | 15 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 86 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 107 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 111 | 21 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 103 | 28 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 101 | 29 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 103 | 30 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 98 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 100 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 87 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 98 | 19 | 8 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
19 of 2,281 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,281 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MDW - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
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What the Data Says About MDW to CLE
7,160 tracked flights put the MDW to CLE pairing (Chicago to Cleveland) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 56.5 minutes on average. Across the 307-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,281 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 68% - a 27-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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