CLE → IADCleveland to Washington

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Direct flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Washington (IAD): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 81% of the last 27 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 463 km, an estimated 1 hour 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Cleveland and Washington. Updated 14 November 2026 at 15:18 UTC.

Today, CLE → IAD

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. 06:00 UA1252United Est. 06:00Departure not confirmed by the board IAD est. 07:13sched 07:20
  2. 10:34 UA4024United Sched 10:34Departure not confirmed by the board IAD 12:05scheduled
  3. 10:34 YV4024Mesa Airlines Est. 10:34Departure not confirmed by the board IAD est. 11:51 +26sched 11:25

Checked CLE board 10:03 · IAD board 10:18

CLE Cleveland busy · +23
IAD Washington heavy · +53
463 km · ~1h 06m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:4528x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 28x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 27 tracked CLE → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 27 arrivals
Flight time~1h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA1252 06:00 daily · UA4024 10:34 Tu We Sa · UA691 10:34 Mo Th Fr Su · UA4407 15:10 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13JRE757dep +19 → arr+13
11-13UA1252dep +6 → arr−25
11-13UA691dep +7 → arr−11
11-12UA1252dep +9 → arr−19
11-12UA3420dep +21 → arr−20
11-12UA691dep +315 → arr+284
11-12UA780dep +9 → arr−16
11-111I536dep +39 → arr+37
11-11UA1252dep +4 → arr−29
11-11UA3420dep +18 → arr−20
11-11UA780dep +11 → arr−16
11-11YV4024dep +9 → arr+12
11-10UA1252dep +8 → arr−27
11-10UA3420dep +2 → arr−43
11-10UA780dep +4 → arr−30
11-09UA1252dep +18 → arr−13
11-09UA3420dep −2 → arr−45
11-09UA691dep +117 → arr+83
11-09UA780dep +27 → arr−5
11-08UA1252dep +18 → arr−14
11-08UA3420dep +88 → arr+43
11-08UA691dep +200 → arr+168
11-08UA780dep +3 → arr−27
11-07UA1252dep +5 → arr−31
11-07UA4407dep +1 → arr−33
11-07UA4516dep +12 → arr−32
11-07YV4024dep +8 → arr+7

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
CLECleveland +23 min busy ⛅ overcast · WSW 10 kt Full CLE delay board →
IADWashington +53 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 19 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CLE: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +15 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Cleveland to Washington route actually runs

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

Is CLE–IAD running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at IAD 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 CLE–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:45 from CLE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLE to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 463 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 63–70 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLE–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.