UA2817UnitedIn the air, 138 min late
Left CLE at 21:38, 138 min after its 19:20 slot.
- Landing
- 23:24SFO board estimate · sched 21:37
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Direct flights from Cleveland (CLE) to San Francisco (SFO): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,470 km, an estimated 4 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cleveland and San Francisco. Updated 23 October 2026 at 03:21 UTC.
Today, CLE → SFO
Thu 22 Oct · local times- 09:00 UA1250United Left 09:07 +7 Landed 11:11 −6
- 19:20 UA2817United Left 21:38 +138 SFO est. 23:24 +107In the air · sched 21:37
- · NZ9045Air New Zealand Departed Landed 11:11 −6
- · NZ9046Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 23:24 +107sched 21:37
- · OZ9526Asiana On schedule SFO est. 23:24 +107sched 21:37
- · VA8489Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 23:24 +107sched 21:37
Checked CLE board 22:03 · SFO board 20:21
CLE
Cleveland
smooth · +11
SFO
San Francisco
heavy · +34
3,470 km · ~4h 57m est.
Under pressure · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
56 / 100
route health from live CLE and SFO delay boards
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−6 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~4h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air New ZealandAsiana AirlinesUnited AirlinesVirgin Australia
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-22NZ9045arrived−6
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 58% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Cleveland to San Francisco route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CLE to SFO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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CLE to SFO questions
Is CLE–SFO running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The arrival side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on CLE–SFO?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 19:20 from CLE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from CLE to SFO?
Great-circle distance is 3,470 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 275–327 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does CLE–SFO fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 43 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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