DAL → CLEDallas to Cleveland

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Cleveland (CLE): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,632 km, an estimated 2 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Cleveland. Updated 10 October 2026 at 03:05 UTC.

DAL Dallas smooth · +12
CLE Cleveland smooth · +0
1,632 km · ~2h 36m est.
dep bank 11:00–12:405x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated DAL → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesWN100% on time

Flights WN1260 11:00 Tu We · WN4885 12:40 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09WN4885dep +26 → arr−4
10-08WN4885dep +39 → arr+13
10-07WN1260dep +13 → arr−8
10-06SCJ25dep +0 → arr+0
10-06WN1260dep +20 → arr−8
10-05WN4885dep +29 → arr+0
10-04WN256dep +19 → arr−12

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
DALDallas +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · ESE 7 kt Full DAL delay board →
CLECleveland +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 14 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DAL and CLE: 43% 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 Dallas to Cleveland route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DAL to CLE 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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How we measure this →

DAL to CLE questions

Is DAL–CLE running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DAL 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 DAL–CLE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:00 from DAL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DAL to CLE?

Great-circle distance is 1,632 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 145–170 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–CLE fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 5 flights a week (mon–fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.