Best Time to Fly RDU to CLE: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
Raleigh-Durham International → Cleveland-Hopkins International
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 71.7% of Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Cleveland (CLE) flights arrived on time (207 scheduled flights). That is 5.9 points below the national average of 77.6%.
Frontier Airlines was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
October has been the best month (91% on time) and Monday the weakest day of the week (71%).
1.0% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
RDU to CLE 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 | 71.7% | 108 min | 1.0% | 207 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly RDU to CLE
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 396 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8am–9am | Limited data | 17 | |
| 9am–10am | Limited data | 8 | |
| 10am–11am | 91.7% | 0.0% | 36 |
| 11am–12pm | 88.4% | 0.0% | 138 |
| 12pm–1pm | Limited data | 6 | |
| 1pm–2pm | Limited data | 17 | |
| 2pm–3pm | Limited data | 17 | |
| 3pm–4pm | 69.4% | 2.7% | 74 |
| 4pm–5pm | Limited data | 21 | |
| 5pm–6pm | Limited data | 9 | |
| 6pm–7pm | Limited data | 16 | |
| 7pm–8pm | Limited data | 17 | |
| 8pm–9pm | Limited data | 6 | |
| 9pm–10pm | Limited data | 11 | |
| 10pm–11pm | Limited data | 3 | |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on RDU to CLE
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) | 76.9% | -3.1 pts | 3.2% | 94 |
| All other days | 80.1% | — | 0.7% | 278 |
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).