IAD → CLEWashington to Cleveland

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Cleveland (CLE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 65% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 463 km, an estimated 1 hour 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Cleveland. Updated 18 October 2026 at 00:44 UTC.

Today, IAD → CLE

Sat 17 Oct · local times
YV4025Mesa AirlinesIn the air, 31 min late

Left IAD at 18:08, 31 min after its 17:37 slot.

  1. 08:15 UA4417United Left 08:47 +32 Landed 09:39 +1
  2. 12:40 UA4031United Sched 12:40Departure not confirmed by the board CLE 14:06scheduled
  3. 12:40 YV4031Mesa Airlines Left 12:52 +12 Landed 13:44 +9
  4. 17:37 UA4025United Sched 17:37Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 17:37 YV4025Mesa Airlines Left 18:08 +31 ·
  6. 22:33 UA2131United On schedule ·

Checked IAD board 20:44 · CLE board 15:03

IAD Washington busy · +26
CLE Cleveland smooth · +5
463 km · ~1h 06m est.
dep bank 08:15–22:337x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
65% on time

of the last 17 operated IAD → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~1h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

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 days
United AirlinesUA89% on time

Flights UA2335 08:15 Mo Th Fr Su · UA4028 08:15 Tu We · UA4417 08:15 Sa · UA1709 12:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17UA4417dep +32 → arr+1
10-17YV4025departed+31
10-17YV4031dep +12 → arr+9
10-16ERY44dep −10 → arr−9
10-16UA1709dep +22 → arr−7
10-16UA2131dep +29 → arr+2
10-16UA2335dep +8 → arr−23
10-16YV4025dep +112 → arr+92
10-15UA1709dep +19 → arr−15
10-15UA2131dep +40 → arr+5
10-15UA2335dep +12 → arr−15
10-15YV4025dep +37 → arr+39
10-14ERY99dep +89 → arr+517
10-14UA1709dep +2 → arr+616
10-14UA2131dep +24 → arr−4
10-14YV4025dep +27 → arr+27
10-14YV4028dep +15 → arr+11

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
IADWashington +26 min busy 🌤 clear · N 13 kt Full IAD delay board →
CLECleveland +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 3 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CLE: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Cleveland route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to CLE 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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IAD to CLE questions

Is IAD–CLE running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–CLE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 17:37 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAD to CLE?

Great-circle distance is 463 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 63–70 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–CLE fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.