United AirlinesUA100% on time
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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Cleveland (CLE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,296 km, an estimated 4 hours 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Cleveland. Updated 16 September 2026 at 19:03 UTC.
LAX
Los Angeles
busy · +17
CLE
Cleveland
smooth · +0
3,296 km · ~4h 44m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 11 operated LAX → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−26 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~4h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at CLE: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the Los Angeles to Cleveland route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX 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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LAX to CLE questions
Is LAX–CLE running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on LAX–CLE?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 22:40 from LAX. 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 LAX to CLE?
Great-circle distance is 3,296 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 263–313 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–CLE fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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