CLE to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 314 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLE or BWI 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 Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 4pm did worst (65%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from CLE to BWI?
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 | 85% | 1.2% | 8 min | 3.6% | 970 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%298 flights
- 6am97%67 flights
- 10am92%110 flights
- 11am89%44 flights
- 12pm89%37 flights
- 1pm83%24 flights
- 2pm74%23 flights
- 3pm87%97 flights
- 4pm65%105 flights
- 5pm66%138 flights
- 6pm58%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%2.8% cancelled
- Tuesday88%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday83%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 aircraft51%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLE to BWI: common questions
- How often are CLE to BWI 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 Baltimore cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 970).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 3.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLE?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BWI 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 → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.