Route · STL → CLE · 2020–2025 BTS data
St. Louis to Cleveland
The STL–CLE corridor (St. Louis, MO → Cleveland, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 487 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.4%
- On-time
- +2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 54 min
- Delay when late
- 3,050
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 61%
Distance
487 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 57 | 9 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 69 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 60 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 54 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 58 | 22 | 3 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
7 of 1,404 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,404 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
STL - St. Louis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.
Origin airport →CLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
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What the Data Says About STL to CLE
3,050 tracked flights put the STL to CLE pairing (St. Louis to Cleveland) at a 81.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 53.6 minutes on average. Across the 487-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,404 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 61% - a 32-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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