Route · PHL → CLE · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Cleveland
The PHL–CLE corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Cleveland, OH) runs behind the national average, served by 27 carriers across roughly 363 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 5,292
- Flights
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Sep 2025 87%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 62%
Distance
363 mi
Carriers
27
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 0 | YX,OH,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 0 | F9,OH,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 117 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 115 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 100 | 36 | 1 | 0 | AA,YX,F9,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 117 | 45 | 14 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 102 | 39 | 8 | 1 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| May 2025 | 130 | 38 | 3 | 0 | OH,YX,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 85 | 18 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 69 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 153 | 27 | 0 | 0 | YX,F9,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 149 | 24 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH,AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 193 | 59 | 9 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 180 | 54 | 6 | 1 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 167 | 51 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 140 | 30 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 81 | 19 | 0 | 0 | F9,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2024 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Dec 2023 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA |
| Nov 2023 | 92 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 119 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 129 | 35 | 5 | 1 | AA,F9,YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
61 of 2,482 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,482 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
Origin airport →CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
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What the Data Says About PHL to CLE
5,292 tracked flights put the PHL to CLE pairing (Philadelphia to Cleveland) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 78.4 minutes on average. Across the 363-mile route and its 27 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.5% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,482 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 62% - a 25-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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