MIA to CLE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 1,080 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or CLE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Miami (MIA) to Cleveland (CLE) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (76% on time); American Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (79% on time); around 8pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 1.4% | 12 min | 5.0% | 142 |
| Frontier Airlines | 72% | 1.1% | 24 min | 12.6% | 267 |
| American Airlines | 69% | 0.9% | 20 min | 10.5% | 456 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 60% | 0.0% | 25 min | 20.0% | 5 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am73%11 flights
- 7am92%26 flights
- 8am100%13 flights
- 12pm70%11 flights
- 1pm79%48 flights
- 2pm77%95 flights
- 3pm71%110 flights
- 5pm76%17 flights
- 6pm80%20 flights
- 7pm77%72 flights
- 8pm63%323 flights
- 9pm68%94 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%5.1% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday72%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday60%0.7% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MIA to CLE: common questions
- How often are MIA to CLE flights on time?
- 71% 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 Miami to Cleveland cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 870).
- 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 65 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLE to MIA — 80% 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: MIA → CLE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.