IAD → CLEWashington to Cleveland

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Cleveland (CLE): 25 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 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 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 Washington and Cleveland. Updated 13 November 2026 at 04:08 UTC.

IAD Washington disrupted · +98
CLE Cleveland busy · +17
463 km · ~1h 06m est.
dep bank 08:15–22:3525x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 25x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 27 arrivals
Flight time~1h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

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 AirlinesUA87% on time

Flights UA635 08:15 Mo Th Fr Su · UA1709 12:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA4548 12:50 Sa · UA3633 17:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-12UA1709dep +9 → arr−22
11-12UA3633dep +32 → arr−4
11-12UA635dep +64 → arr+30
11-111I404departed+534
11-11LF7657dep +53 → arr+63
11-11UA1709dep +11 → arr−26
11-11UA2131dep +14 → arr−17
11-11UA3633dep +20 → arr−14
11-11YV4046dep +12 → arr+8
11-10UA2131dep +17 → arr−14
11-10UA3633dep +10 → arr−24
11-09UA1709dep +41 → arr+6
11-09UA2131dep +17 → arr−14
11-09UA3633dep +15 → arr−20
11-09UA635dep +8 → arr−22
11-08ERY77dep +43 → arr+43
11-08UA1709dep +9 → arr−20
11-08UA2131dep +30 → arr−1
11-08UA3633dep +20 → arr−13
11-08UA635dep +81 → arr+171
11-07UA2131dep +6 → arr−26
11-07UA4387dep +26 → arr−9
11-07UA4548dep +21 → arr−19
11-07YV4046dep +13 → arr+8
11-06UA1709dep +46 → arr+11
11-06UA2131dep +20 → arr−17
11-06UA3633dep +155 → arr+113
11-06UA635dep +16 → arr−15

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
IADWashington +98 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · N 11 kt Full IAD delay board →
CLECleveland +17 min busy 🌤 overcast · NNE 9 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IAD and CLE: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Cleveland route actually runs

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

Is IAD–CLE running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 39/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–CLE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:15 and evening departures around 17:30 from IAD. 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 IAD to CLE?

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 IAD–CLE fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.