United AirlinesUA100% on time
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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Cleveland (CLE): 7 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 on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,470 km, an estimated 4 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Cleveland. Updated 14 October 2026 at 07:40 UTC.
Today, SFO → CLE
Wed 14 Oct · local times- 10:30 NZ9040Air New Zealand On scheduleGate E5 · T3 ·
- 10:30 UA2603United On scheduleGate E5 · T3 ·
- 10:30 VA8486Virgin Australia On scheduleGate E5 · T3 ·
Checked SFO board 00:40 · CLE board 22:03
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
CLE
Cleveland
smooth · +4
3,470 km · ~4h 57m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 7 operated SFO → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~4h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
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 outcomes10-13NZ9040departed+15
10-13VA8486departed+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 boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 53% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the San Francisco to Cleveland route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO 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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SFO to CLE questions
Is SFO–CLE running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at CLE is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SFO–CLE?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:30 and evening departures around 23:20 from SFO. 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 SFO to CLE?
Great-circle distance is 3,470 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 275–327 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SFO–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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