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BetaWe rank real flight numbers by how often they flew and arrived on time over the last 12 months, adjusted for your travel month and departure time, then check nearby airports and calmer connections. US airlines and airports.
JFK → CLE
New York to Cleveland: 625 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
79%
Cancelled
2.9%
avg delay 14 min
Best time to leave
9 AM to noon
92% on time vs 74% 3 to 6 PM
Most reliable airline
Republic
77% chance on time
Lowest nonstop fare seen in the next two months: $91 (JetBlue 2768 on 2026-10-22). Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.
Best trips
5 nonstop, 16 with 1 connection. Best overall weighs the chance you arrive on time as booked, connection odds, travel time and separate tickets.
Best overall#1 · Nonstop · 1h 56m
12:29 PM → 2:25 PM
82%
arrive on time
85% on time · 2.9% cancel12:29 PM JFK → 2:25 PM CLE1h 56m
Republic 4453 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express
Embraer E175 · 12–19 yrs oldFind 12:29 PM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · Nonstop · 1h 57m
1:39 PM → 3:36 PM
80%
arrive on time
82% on time · 2.4% cancel1:39 PM JFK → 3:36 PM CLE1h 57m
Republic 4396 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express
Embraer E175 · 12–19 yrs oldFind 1:39 PM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · Nonstop · 2h 08m
1:29 PM → 3:37 PM
80%
arrive on time
83% on time · 2.9% cancel1:29 PM JFK → 3:37 PM CLE2h 08m
Republic 4389 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express
Embraer E175 · 12–19 yrs oldFind 1:29 PM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#4 · Nonstop · 1h 52m
1:10 PM → 3:02 PM
74%
arrive on time
76% on time · 2.6% cancel1:10 PM JFK → 3:02 PM CLE1h 52m
Republic 4434 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express
Embraer E175 · 12–19 yrs oldFind 1:10 PM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#5 · Nonstop · 2h 05m
9:45 PM → 11:50 PM
74%
arrive on time
76% on time · 1.4% cancel9:45 PM JFK → 11:50 PM CLE2h 05m
JetBlue 2768
Airbus A220-300 · 1–5 yrs oldFind JetBlue 2768 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#6 · 1 connection · 5h 50m · one ticket (Delta)
12:59 PM → 6:49 PM
95%
connections made
68%
arrive on time
90% on time · 1.8% cancel12:59 PM JFK → 3:06 PM DTW2h 07m
Delta 1172
Airbus A319 · 23–26 yrs oldConnect in DTW · 2h 49m · 97% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it71% on time · 0.5% cancel5:55 PM DTW → 6:49 PM CLE54m
SkyWest 4064 · sold as Delta Connection
Bombardier CRJ900 · 7–20 yrs oldFind this Delta trip Look for Delta 1172 + SkyWest 4064 on Aviasales#7 · 1 connection · 7h 42m · one ticket (Delta)
4:15 PM → 11:55 PM
94%
connections made
69%
arrive on time
79% on time · 2.4% cancel4:15 PM JFK → 6:26 PM DTW2h 13m
Delta 2443
Airbus A319 · 23–26 yrs oldConnect in DTW · 4h 33m · 97% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it74% on time · 0.5% cancel10:59 PM DTW → 11:55 PM CLE56m
SkyWest 4058 · sold as Delta Connection
Bombardier CRJ900 · 7–19 yrs oldFind this Delta trip Look for Delta 2443 + SkyWest 4058 on Aviasales#8 · 1 connection · 6h 07m · one ticket (Delta)
4:15 PM → 10:20 PM
92%
connections made
62%
arrive on time
79% on time · 2.4% cancel4:15 PM JFK → 6:26 PM DTW2h 13m
Delta 2443
Airbus A319 · 23–26 yrs oldConnect in DTW · 2h 59m · 94% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it67% on time · 0.5% cancel9:25 PM DTW → 10:20 PM CLE55m
SkyWest 3646 · sold as Delta Connection
Bombardier CRJ900 · 7–19 yrs oldFind this Delta trip Look for Delta 2443 + SkyWest 3646 on Aviasales#9 · 1 connection · 4h 20m · one ticket (Delta)
7:35 PM → 11:55 PM
75%
connections made
55%
arrive on time
82% on time · 2.9% cancel7:35 PM JFK → 10:02 PM DTW2h 27m
Delta 1253
Airbus A319 · 23–27 yrs oldConnect in DTW · 57m · 78% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it74% on time · 0.5% cancel10:59 PM DTW → 11:55 PM CLE56m
SkyWest 4058 · sold as Delta Connection
Bombardier CRJ900 · 7–19 yrs oldFind this Delta trip Look for Delta 1253 + SkyWest 4058 on Aviasales#10 · 1 connection · 4h 54m · one ticket (American)
8:29 AM → 1:23 PM
84%
connections made
54%
arrive on time
79% on time · 4.0% cancel8:29 AM JFK → 9:59 AM DCA1h 30m
Republic 4538 · sold as American Eagle
Embraer E175 · 12–19 yrs oldConnect in DCA · 1h 55m · 95% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it64% on time · 7.6% cancel11:54 AM DCA → 1:23 PM CLE1h 29m
PSA 5127 · sold as American Eagle
Bombardier CRJ700 · 15–24 yrs oldFind this American trip Look for Republic 4538 + PSA 5127 on Aviasales
Aircraft and ages come from the planes each flight number actually flew in the last 3 months of data (FAA registry build years); airlines can swap planes.
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- Republic Airways (sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express)77%
562 flights · 80% on time as flown · 3.1% cancel
- JetBlue76%
63 flights · 76% on time as flown · 2.0% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- 9 AM to noon92%
38 flights · avg delay 6 min
- Noon to 3 PM79%
456 flights · avg delay 14 min
- 3 to 6 PM74%
44 flights · avg delay 11 min
- After 9 PM77%
79 flights · avg delay 19 min
Best day: Tuesday (88%). Worst: Sunday (81%).
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure