CLE to BOS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport · 563 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLE or BOS 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 Boston (BOS) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); JetBlue was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (91% on time); around 4pm did worst (42%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Monday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (40%).
Which airline is most on time from CLE to BOS?
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 | 90% | 2.5% | 5 min | 3.9% | 79 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 84% | 2.5% | 12 min | 7.7% | 876 |
| JetBlue | 71% | 3.3% | 23 min | 12.1% | 695 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am78%19 flights
- 6am91%463 flights
- 7am86%88 flights
- 9am76%102 flights
- 10am86%82 flights
- 11am85%244 flights
- 12pm80%114 flights
- 1pm71%23 flights
- 2pm78%59 flights
- 3pm70%74 flights
- 4pm42%91 flights
- 5pm65%213 flights
- 8pm52%51 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%4.1% cancelled
- Tuesday78%4.8% cancelled
- Wednesday80%2.7% cancelled
- Thursday78%2.3% cancelled
- Friday82%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday85%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday76%3.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)49%
- Extreme weather32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Security0%
CLE to BOS: common questions
- How often are CLE to BOS flights on time?
- 79% 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 Boston cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (47 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 75 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLE?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BOS to CLE — 77% 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 → BOS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.