LGA to CLE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 419 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or CLE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (LGA) to Cleveland (CLE) arrived on time 74% 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.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (63%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 9pm did worst (53%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA to CLE?
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. | 75% | 5.5% | 18 min | 10.0% | 1,667 |
| Frontier Airlines | 63% | 4.8% | 34 min | 18.3% | 126 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%113 flights
- 8am86%175 flights
- 9am84%45 flights
- 10am80%164 flights
- 11am83%244 flights
- 12pm80%49 flights
- 1pm80%99 flights
- 2pm73%47 flights
- 3pm59%157 flights
- 4pm70%117 flights
- 5pm61%79 flights
- 8pm66%347 flights
- 9pm53%98 flights
- 10pm71%56 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%9.7% cancelled
- Tuesday77%6.6% cancelled
- Wednesday77%5.1% cancelled
- Thursday70%4.8% cancelled
- Friday76%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday66%7.1% 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 aircraft55%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Security0%
LGA to CLE: common questions
- How often are LGA to CLE flights on time?
- 74% 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 New York to Cleveland cancelled?
- 5.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (97 of 1,793).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 10.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLE to LGA — 76% 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: LGA → CLE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.