CLE to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 554 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLE or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (92% on time); around 7pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (36%).
Which airline is most on time from CLE to ATL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 88% | 2.1% | 9 min | 4.3% | 2,692 |
| Frontier Airlines | 70% | 2.8% | 25 min | 10.5% | 718 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%161 flights
- 6am90%390 flights
- 7am84%402 flights
- 8am91%274 flights
- 9am86%36 flights
- 10am92%196 flights
- 11am90%228 flights
- 12pm87%189 flights
- 1pm86%145 flights
- 2pm88%241 flights
- 3pm63%81 flights
- 4pm87%286 flights
- 5pm78%134 flights
- 6pm81%269 flights
- 7pm72%333 flights
- 8pm71%45 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%3.1% cancelled
- Tuesday88%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.2% cancelled
- Friday83%3.6% cancelled
- Saturday87%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday79%2.8% 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 aircraft36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)79%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLE to ATL: common questions
- How often are CLE to ATL flights on time?
- 85% 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 Cleveland to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (77 of 3,410).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLE?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to CLE — 80% 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: CLE → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.