BWI to CLE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 314 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or CLE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Cleveland (CLE) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (100% on time); around 4pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Thursday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 1.6% | 13 min | 6.0% | 970 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am100%30 flights
- 10am86%206 flights
- 11am80%76 flights
- 12pm88%24 flights
- 1pm92%37 flights
- 3pm90%30 flights
- 4pm57%54 flights
- 5pm81%73 flights
- 6pm67%51 flights
- 7pm54%26 flights
- 8pm79%112 flights
- 9pm72%114 flights
- 10pm65%136 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%2.8% cancelled
- Tuesday82%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.7% 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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
BWI to CLE: common questions
- How often are BWI 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 Baltimore to Cleveland cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 970).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLE to BWI — 85% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BWI → CLE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.