Route Reliability
Cleveland → New York
CLE–JFK · 425 miles · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- 82%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 5 min
- Average arrival delay
- 5.5%
- Cancelled
- 1,679
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.Delta Air Lines82%1,072 flights
- 2.American Airlines80%545 flights
Not enough history to rank: JetBlue Airways (62 flights). We rank airlines only after 100 flights on the route.
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
CLE–JFK flights departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 69% between 6–9 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
CLE–JFK flights arrived on time 87% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 76%.
Not much between Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.
On this route they all land within 80% to 82% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 5.5% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon79%(217 flights)
- Tue81%(229 flights)
- Wed87%(225 flights)
- Thu84%(221 flights)
- Fri78%(229 flights)
- Sat86%(241 flights)
- Sun76%(224 flights)
- 3–6 AM—(2 flights)
- 6–9 AM90%(396 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM91%(234 flights)
- 12–3 PM82%(280 flights)
- 3–6 PM74%(522 flights)
- 6–9 PM69%(152 flights)
Jun 68% → May 90% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 68% | 133 |
| July 2025 | 71% | 131 |
| August 2025 | 89% | 156 |
| September 2025 | 90% | 147 |
| October 2025 | 87% | 150 |
| November 2025 | 88% | 111 |
| December 2025 | 62% | 108 |
| January 2026 | 75% | 114 |
| February 2026 | 88% | 102 |
| March 2026 | 76% | 121 |
| April 2026 | 86% | 149 |
| May 2026 | 90% | 164 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 1,679 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.