CLE Today

Clean day. Departures at 88%. Early morning flights ran 14 points better than afternoon. Fly 5am - 9am if you can. That window has been running at 96%.

Combined OTP
Flights Today
Major Delays
Dep 30+ min late
Best Window
5am - 9am
96% OTP

What This Means for You

Good day to fly from CLE. 88% of departures are on time. Your flight will probably leave on schedule. Normal operations.

If you can choose your departure time: early morning flights (5am - 9am) run at 96%. Afternoon (3pm - 6pm) drops to 82%. That is a 14-point difference from the same airport on the same day.

Akron Canton Regional Airport (CAK) is 40 miles away and running 100% today. If your route is available from both airports, CAK is the better bet right now.

CLE Flight Board

Live departures and arrivals at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

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Pick Your Window

Early Morning vs Afternoon is a 14-point swing at CLE. The early morning block runs at 96%. If you have any say in your departure time, this is the biggest thing you can control.

5am - 9am
Early Morning
96%
Best window
9am - 12pm
Late Morning
91%
Best window
12pm - 3pm
Midday
84%
Best window
3pm - 6pm
Afternoon
82%
Best window
6pm - 10pm
Evening
82%
Best window
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Through the Day

Morning held up fine at 94%. Hit 78% around 3pm, peaked at 100% around 12am. A 22-point swing from best to worst today.

vs Last Week

This week is 3 points worse on departures (82% vs 85%). Arrivals roughly the same. Mon was the worst day, Sat the best.

Dep OTP
82%
-3%
Last week: 85%
Arr OTP
81%
-2%
Last week: 83%

The Bigger Picture

CLE has been bouncing between 49% and 92%. Best day was Feb 14 at 92%. Worst was Mar 17 at 49%. The norm is 76-82%, which is just how CLE runs.

About CLE Delays

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is currently running on time with 88% on-time departures. This data updates every 5 minutes from FAA sources.

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport has averaged 82% on-time departures this week, making it moderately reliable. Performance varies by time of day and weather conditions.

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is one of 179 FAA-monitored US airports with real-time delay tracking. Data includes departure and arrival on-time percentages, updated every 5 minutes, with historical trends available for the past 90 days.

Early morning departures from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport typically have the highest on-time rates. Delays tend to accumulate throughout the day as cascading effects from earlier disruptions compound. Check the 24-hour trend chart above for today's pattern.

Source: FAA. Updated every 5 minutes.