SJU to CLE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 1,839 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SJU 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 Juan (SJU) 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 6% 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 late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from SJU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 74% | 5.4% | 18 min | 5.7% | 37 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am70%11 flights
- 2pm69%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday60%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%16.7% cancelled
- Sunday80%16.7% 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 aircraft53%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SJU to CLE: common questions
- How often are SJU 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 San Juan to Cleveland cancelled?
- 5.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 37).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SJU?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLE to SJU — 60% 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: SJU → CLE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.