CLE to LGA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to LaGuardia Airport · 419 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLE or LGA 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 New York (LGA) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.4% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (55%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (45%).
Which airline is most on time from CLE to LGA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 77% | 5.5% | 19 min | 9.7% | 1,669 |
| Frontier Airlines | 67% | 3.9% | 28 min | 18.2% | 127 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%95 flights
- 6am90%294 flights
- 7am89%41 flights
- 8am90%29 flights
- 10am86%159 flights
- 11am76%49 flights
- 12pm71%67 flights
- 1pm73%335 flights
- 2pm76%159 flights
- 3pm72%90 flights
- 4pm70%117 flights
- 5pm58%74 flights
- 6pm55%121 flights
- 7pm68%108 flights
- 8pm59%47 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%9.3% cancelled
- Tuesday81%7.6% cancelled
- Wednesday77%4.7% cancelled
- Thursday72%3.4% cancelled
- Friday78%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday85%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday72%6.8% 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 congestion45%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather49%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Security0%
CLE to LGA: common questions
- How often are CLE to LGA flights on time?
- 76% 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 New York cancelled?
- 5.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (97 of 1,796).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLE?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: LGA to CLE — 74% 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 → LGA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.