CLE → STLCleveland to St Louis

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Direct flights from Cleveland (CLE) to St Louis (STL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 87% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 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 Cleveland and St Louis. Updated 19 September 2026 at 14:03 UTC.

CLE Cleveland smooth · +11
STL St Louis smooth · +2
783 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 07:20–19:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 15 operated CLE → STL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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 AirlinesWN87% on time

Flights WN1147 07:20 daily · WN1284 12:50 Sa · WN4142 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-19WN1147dep +50 → arr−19
09-18WN1147dep +10 → arr−12
09-18WN4142dep +12 → arr−12
09-17WN1147dep +7 → arr−12
09-17WN4142dep +55 → arr+28
09-16WN1147dep +2 → arr−20
09-16WN4142dep +12 → arr−9
09-15WN1147dep +4 → arr−16
09-15WN4142dep +58 → arr+38
09-14WN1147dep +14 → arr−3
09-14WN253dep +11 → arr−12
09-13WN1147dep +4 → arr−23
09-13WN4142dep +0 → arr+9
09-12WN1147dep +4 → arr−15
09-12WN1284dep +2 → arr−23

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 3 kt Full CLE delay board →
STLSt Louis +2 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 10 kt Full STL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CLE and STL: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Cleveland to St Louis route actually runs

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

Is CLE–STL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CLE is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLE–STL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 from CLE. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the STL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLE to STL?

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 CLE–STL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.