Route · STL → CLE · 2020–2025 BTS data
St. Louis to Cleveland
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), STL to CLE (St. Louis to Cleveland) ranks #3276 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.4%
- On-time
- +2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 54 min
- Delay when late
- 3,050
- Flights
- #3276 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
STL–CLE seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (88.2%) · weakest: June (65.7%)
Strongest calendar month
February
88.2% on-time · ~51 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
August
~67 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
65.7% on-time · ~58 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
7 of 1,404 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,404 flights
Explore origin & destination
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.
STL on-time profileCLE - Cleveland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cleveland, OH.
CLE on-time profileCompare the two airports
See STL and CLE side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare STL vs CLEOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among STL departures
From STL, this corridor sits with 45 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 51 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Cleveland · fleet on-time rank #2595 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, STL–CLE peaks in February at 88.2% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~67 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 65.7%, a 22.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using STL–CLE data
STL–CLE is mid-pack at 81.4% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare STL and CLE airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. STL airport
- If your dates flex, February (88.2% on-time) beats June (65.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.4% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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