Historical on-time performance
Newark to Cleveland
404 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on EWR–CLE arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate76%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay55 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.7%of scheduled flights
based on 2,084 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysbestOn-time86%Medianon timep9015 minCancel4.0%Flights681
- United AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9075 minCancel2.1%Flights1,403
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline23%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Late aircraft56%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline5%
- Weather81%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 57 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly EWR → CLE
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,413 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,087 flights
- Afternoons77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,466 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 80 min · 638 flights
- Evenings67% on time · p90 95 min · 1,521 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 81% on time.
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 910 flights
- Tuesdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 905 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 50 min · 713 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 55 min · 906 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 55 min · 903 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 60 min · 903 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 65 min · 885 flights
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