BOS to CLE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Boston Logan International Airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 563 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BOS or CLE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Boston (BOS) to Cleveland (CLE) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); JetBlue was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 8pm did worst (57%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Tuesday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from BOS to CLE?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 80% | 1.3% | 15 min | 8.9% | 80 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 78% | 2.5% | 14 min | 7.9% | 876 |
| JetBlue | 77% | 3.0% | 18 min | 10.3% | 694 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%108 flights
- 8am92%242 flights
- 9am83%190 flights
- 10am81%37 flights
- 11am87%39 flights
- 12pm82%107 flights
- 1pm75%51 flights
- 2pm85%200 flights
- 3pm88%56 flights
- 4pm77%22 flights
- 5pm62%101 flights
- 6pm66%86 flights
- 7pm65%111 flights
- 8pm57%202 flights
- 9pm64%90 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%4.2% cancelled
- Tuesday73%5.2% cancelled
- Wednesday82%2.2% cancelled
- Thursday79%3.1% cancelled
- Friday78%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday74%2.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)48%
- Extreme weather32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
BOS to CLE: common questions
- How often are BOS to CLE flights on time?
- 77% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Boston to Cleveland cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (44 of 1,650).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 8.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BOS?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLE to BOS — 79% on time
More flights from Boston
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BOS → CLE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.