SFO to CLE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 2,161 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SFO or CLE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Cleveland (CLE) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (91% on time); around 11pm did worst (47%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Thursday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from SFO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 85% | 0.0% | 9 min | 3.5% | 578 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am91%53 flights
- 9am89%74 flights
- 10am90%87 flights
- 12pm81%32 flights
- 1pm91%58 flights
- 3pm88%24 flights
- 4pm87%63 flights
- 9pm89%122 flights
- 10pm64%11 flights
- 11pm47%49 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SFO to CLE: common questions
- How often are SFO to CLE 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 San Francisco to Cleveland cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 578).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 3.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SFO?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLE to SFO — 87% 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: SFO → CLE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.