JFK → CLENew York to Cleveland

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Cleveland (CLE): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 82% of the last 34 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 34 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 682 km, an estimated 1 hour 22 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Cleveland. Updated 19 October 2026 at 00:40 UTC.

Today, JFK → CLE

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 09:00 DL5018Delta Air Lines Left 08:56 Landed 10:33 −18
  2. 09:53 AA4670American Left 10:54 +61 Landed 12:19 +36
  3. 14:39 DL4975Delta Air Lines Left 14:56 +17 Landed 16:38 −2
  4. 15:45 AA4498American Left 15:52 +7 CLE est. 17:39In the air · sched 17:41
  5. 20:55 B62768JetBlue Est. 20:58Gate 503 · T5 CLE est. 22:34sched 22:57
  6. 21:00 DL4946Delta Air Lines Est. 20:55Gate A17 · T4 CLE est. 22:37sched 23:07

Checked JFK board 20:36 · CLE board 20:40

JFK New York smooth · +0
CLE Cleveland smooth · +0
682 km · ~1h 22m est.
dep bank 09:00–21:0021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 34 operated JFK → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 34 operated legs
Flight time~1h 22mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 34

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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
American AirlinesAA83% on time

Flights AA4670 09:56 daily · AA4498 15:45 daily

Delta Air LinesDL94% on time

Flights DL5018 09:00 daily · DL4975 14:39 daily · DL4946 21:00 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB640% on time

Flights B62768 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA4498dep +7 → arr−2
10-18AA4670dep +61 → arr+36
10-18DL4975dep +17 → arr−2
10-18DL5018dep −4 → arr−18
10-17AA4498dep −6 → arr−27
10-17AA4670dep −8 → arr−16
10-17B62768dep −5 → arr−2
10-17DL4946dep −6 → arr−2
10-17DL4975dep −9 → arr−43
10-17DL5018dep −10 → arr−10
10-16AA4498dep −6 → arr+30
10-16AA4670dep −6 → arr−4
10-16B62768dep +72 → arr+91
10-16DL4946dep +23 → arr+63
10-16DL4975dep +13 → arr+13
10-16DL5018dep −6 → arr+10
10-15AA4498dep −5 → arr−9
10-15AA4670dep +8 → arr−2
10-15B62768dep +45 → arr+11
10-15DL4946dep −5 → arr−29
10-15DL4975dep −4 → arr−39
10-15DL5018dep −9 → arr−16
10-14AA4498dep −5 → arr−9
10-14AA4670dep +12 → arr+2
10-14B62768dep −2 → arr+25
10-14DL4946dep −7 → arr−30
10-14DL4975dep −5 → arr−10
10-14DL5018dep −7 → arr−20
10-13AA4498departed−8
10-13AA4670dep −10 → arr−35
10-13B62768dep +53 → arr+26
10-13DL4946dep −10 → arr−33
10-13DL4975arrived−4
10-13DL5018arrived−14

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 4 kt Full JFK delay board →
CLECleveland +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 6 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK and CLE: 43% 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 New York to Cleveland route actually runs

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

Is JFK–CLE running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–CLE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 21:00 from JFK. 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 JFK to CLE?

Great-circle distance is 682 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 78–88 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–CLE fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.