CLE to SJU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Luis Munoz Marin International Airport · 1,839 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLE or SJU 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 San Juan (SJU) arrived on time 60% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.4% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from CLE to SJU?
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 | 60% | 5.4% | 25 min | 11.4% | 37 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am27%11 flights
- 7pm69%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday33%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday40%0.0% cancelled
- Friday40%16.7% cancelled
- Saturday80%16.7% cancelled
- Sunday67%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLE to SJU: common questions
- How often are CLE to SJU flights on time?
- 60% 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 San Juan cancelled?
- 5.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 37).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 11.4% 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: SJU 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 → SJU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.