Best Time to Fly CLE to RDU: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
Cleveland-Hopkins International → Raleigh-Durham International
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 78.9% of Cleveland (CLE) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) flights arrived on time (207 scheduled flights). That is 1.3 points above the national average of 77.6%.
Frontier Airlines was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
August has been the best month (96% on time) and Monday the weakest day of the week (80%).
1.0% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
CLE to RDU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 78.9% | 84 min | 1.0% | 207 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly CLE to RDU
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 396 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5am–6am | Limited data | 1 | |
| 6am–7am | Limited data | 24 | |
| 7am–8am | 95.3% | 0.0% | 86 |
| 8am–9am | 94.4% | 0.0% | 54 |
| 9am–10am | 94.3% | 0.0% | 53 |
| 10am–11am | Limited data | 2 | |
| 11am–12pm | Limited data | 14 | |
| 12pm–1pm | Limited data | 11 | |
| 1pm–2pm | 68.1% | 2.7% | 75 |
| 2pm–3pm | Limited data | 14 | |
| 3pm–4pm | Limited data | 15 | |
| 4pm–5pm | Limited data | 17 | |
| 5pm–6pm | Limited data | 13 | |
| 6pm–7pm | Limited data | 8 | |
| 7pm–8pm | Limited data | 8 | |
| 8pm–9pm | Limited data | 1 | |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on CLE to RDU
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 | 11 | ||
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | Limited data | 13 | ||
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 83.3% | -2.5 pts | 3.2% | 94 |
| All other days | 85.9% | — | 0.7% | 278 |
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).