STL → CLESt Louis to Cleveland

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Direct flights from St Louis (STL) to Cleveland (CLE): 10 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 783 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at St Louis and Cleveland. Updated 2 November 2026 at 06:28 UTC.

STL St Louis disrupted · +116
CLE Cleveland smooth · +2
783 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 10:20–19:5510x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 10x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 12 tracked STL → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures10x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest 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
Southwest AirlinesWN75% on time

Flights WN4049 10:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr · WN4721 18:40 Tu We · WN3210 19:55 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01WN3054departed+38
11-01WN4958dep +40 → arr+18
10-31WN3597dep +4 → arr−22
10-30WN3210dep +70 → arr+36
10-30WN4049dep +6 → arr−25
10-29WN3210dep +53 → arr+24
10-29WN4049dep +15 → arr−14
10-28WN4049dep +4 → arr−24
10-28WN4721dep +6 → arr−19
10-27WN4049dep +15 → arr−18
10-27WN4721dep +11 → arr−21
10-26WN3210dep +25 → arr−6
10-26WN4049dep +11 → arr−18

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
STLSt Louis +116 min disrupted 🌫 overcast · SE 7 kt Full STL delay board →
CLECleveland +2 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SW 6 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at STL: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +12 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the St Louis to Cleveland route actually runs

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

Is STL–CLE running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at STL is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on STL–CLE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:20 and evening departures around 18:40 from STL. 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 STL to CLE?

Great-circle distance is 783 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–97 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does STL–CLE fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 10 flights a week (mon–fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.