Best Time to Fly SFO to CLE: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
San Francisco International → Cleveland-Hopkins International
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 84.7% of San Francisco (SFO) to Cleveland (CLE) flights arrived on time (578 scheduled flights). That is 7.1 points above the national average of 77.6%.
United Airlines was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
April has been the best month (95% on time) and Thursday the weakest day of the week (85%).
0.0% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
SFO to CLE on-time performance by airline
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On time | Avg delay when late | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 84.7% | 50 min | 0.0% | 578 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly SFO to CLE
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 1,152 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7am–8am | 97.4% | 0.0% | 77 |
| 8am–9am | 90.9% | 0.0% | 88 |
| 9am–10am | 92.5% | 0.0% | 147 |
| 10am–11am | 91.7% | 1.2% | 171 |
| 12pm–1pm | 81.2% | 0.0% | 32 |
| 1pm–2pm | 90.3% | 0.0% | 115 |
| 2pm–3pm | Limited data | 5 | |
| 3pm–4pm | Limited data | 24 | |
| 4pm–5pm | 87.3% | 0.0% | 63 |
| 9pm–10pm | 85.8% | 0.0% | 220 |
| 10pm–11pm | 86.4% | 0.8% | 126 |
| 11pm–12am | 66.7% | 0.0% | 84 |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on SFO to CLE
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | Limited data | 27 | ||
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 73.3% | -18.0 pts | 0.0% | 45 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 77.6% | -13.7 pts | 0.4% | 234 |
| All other days | 91.3% | — | 0.2% | 846 |
Monthly on-time trend
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).