Historical on-time performance
Chicago to Cleveland
Flights on MDW–CLE arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,107 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.1%Flights1,107
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline36%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft49%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline8%
- Weather83%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 12 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 MDW → CLE
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 64% to 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 15 min · 820 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 15 min · 776 flights
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 35 min · 732 flights
- Evenings71% on time · p90 45 min · 654 flights
- Overnights64% on time · p90 70 min · 606 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 84% on time.
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 529 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 529 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 30 min · 565 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 561 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 40 min · 561 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 35 min · 357 flights
- Sundays73% on time · p90 50 min · 486 flights
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