Route · SFO → CLE · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Cleveland
The SFO–CLE corridor (San Francisco, CA → Cleveland, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 2,161 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.7%
- On-time
- +6.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 2,204
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Apr 2025 100%
Worst Month
Aug 2025 81%
Distance
2,161 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 53 | 3 | 2 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 7 | 12 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2023 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2023 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
16 of 1,151 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,151 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, 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 SFO to CLE
San Francisco to Cleveland (SFO to CLE) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.7% on-time rate across 2,204 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 65.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 2,161 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 16 of 1,151 flights were cancelled (1.4%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at just 81% - 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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