Cleveland

CLE · KCLE

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

41.41°, -81.85°OH, United States

Passengers a year

9.7M

#45 busiest in the U.S.

nonstop destinations

airlines

126

departures a day

76.2%

arrivals on time

2.1%

flights cancelled

78.0%

load factor

Cleveland Hopkins Int'l (CLE) airport diagram — runway and taxiway layout, drawn to scale — Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

United Airlines is the largest carrier at Cleveland, with 26% of all passengers. 39 airlines fly from here.

United 26%

Frontier 22%

American 18%

Delta 16%

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

United Airlines holds 26% of the airport — the 31st most concentrated of 35 medium hubs. The nearest comparison is PBI at 26%.

Airline	Share	Passengers	Dests	On time · mainline	Seats YoY
UA United80% fullUnited Express · operated by Republic, Mesa, SkyWest, GoJet, CommuteAir	25.8%	2.5M	12	81%	+1.7%
F9 Frontier77% full	21.7%	2.1M	24	74.6%	-7.2%
AA American78% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by PSA, Republic, Envoy, SkyWest, Piedmont	18.0%	1.8M	10	69.3%	+1.2%
DL Delta79% fullDelta Connection · operated by Endeavor, Republic, SkyWest	16.1%	1.6M	7	82.8%	+10.5%
WN Southwest77% full	13.0%	1.3M	8	75%	+6.8%
+Other airlines	5.3%	519K	—	—	—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

37 domestic and 5 international nonstop destinations from Cleveland, across 6 countries.

98% domestic · 2% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

Atlanta (ATL)
453.6K453,555 departing · 77% full
Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines
Chicago (ORD)
422.3K422,308 departing · 76% full
United Airlines · American Airlines
Orlando (MCO)
318.5K318,539 departing · 83% full
Frontier Airlines · United Airlines · Southwest Airlines
Denver (DEN)
275.7K275,737 departing · 86% full
United Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
223.5K223,471 departing · 80% full
American Airlines · Frontier Airlines
Charlotte (CLT)
207.5K207,548 departing · 75% full
American Airlines · Frontier Airlines
Newark (EWR)
197.8K197,829 departing · 75% full
United Airlines
New York (LGA)
170.7K170,715 departing · 73% full
Delta Air Lines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines
Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
165.7K165,653 departing · 79% full
Frontier Airlines · United Airlines · Spirit Airlines
Tampa (TPA)
158.6K158,635 departing · 80% full
Frontier Airlines · United Airlines

Top international destinations

Cancún, Mexico (CUN)
44.5K44,471 departing · 89.2K89,163 both ways
Frontier Airlines · United Airlines
Dublin, Ireland (DUB)
33.9K33,894 departing · 71K71,028 both ways
Aer Lingus
Toronto, Canada (YYZ)
21K20,994 departing · 41.2K41,203 both ways
Air Canada
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ)
17.3K17,323 departing · 34K34,001 both ways
Frontier Airlines
Montréal, Canada (YUL)
2.1K2,050 departing · 3.7K3,708 both ways
Air Canada

All nonstop destinations

42 nonstop · 10 airlines · 37 domestic / 5 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Cleveland.

Narrowbody 67%

Regional 33%

Body class · share of departures

Boeing 737-800
7,264 departures · 80% full
Narrowbody
15.8%
Embraer E175
6,422 departures · 77% full
Regional
14.0%
Bombardier CRJ-900
5,176 departures · 74% full
Regional
11.3%
Boeing 737 MAX 8
3,742 departures · 79% full
Narrowbody
8.1%
Boeing 737-900ER
3,394 departures · 80% full
Narrowbody
7.4%
Boeing 737-700
3,303 departures · 80% full
Narrowbody
7.2%
Airbus A321neo
2,900 departures · 76% full
Narrowbody
6.3%
Airbus A320neo
2,632 departures · 81% full
Narrowbody
5.7%
Bombardier CRJ-700
2,348 departures · 77% full
Regional
5.1%
Boeing 737 MAX 9
1,585 departures · 77% full
Narrowbody
3.5%

When Cleveland is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

3.9K

4.1K

4.0K

3.7K

4.0K

3.7K

3.3K

3.2K

4.1K

4.0K

4.3K

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Departures a month · peak May 2026

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

1990 · 8,767,384

1991 · 7,725,125

1992 · 8,001,090

1993 · 7,979,547

1994 · 10,059,904

1995 · 10,567,227

1996 · 10,732,430

1997 · 11,212,631

1998 · 11,466,852

1999 · 12,047,137

2000 · 12,342,437

2001 · 11,126,844

2002 · 10,219,782

2003 · 10,248,591

2004 · 10,931,660

2005 · 11,190,292

2006 · 11,011,895

2007 · 11,270,366

2008 · 10,848,812

2009 · 9,467,891

2010 · 9,239,705

2011 · 8,976,178

2012 · 8,793,376

2013 · 8,850,634

2014 · 7,404,979

2015 · 7,914,712

2016 · 8,246,173

2017 · 8,971,935

2018 · 9,483,314

2019 · 9,884,779

2020 · 4,027,667

2021 · 7,153,997

2022 · 8,532,987

2023 · 9,672,145

2024 · 9,939,075

2025 · 9,739,126

2026 · 3,859,226 so far

Every year

1990: 8,767,384
1991: 7,725,125
1992: 8,001,090
1993: 7,979,547
1994: 10,059,904
1995: 10,567,227
1996: 10,732,430
1997: 11,212,631
1998: 11,466,852
1999: 12,047,137
2000: 12,342,437
2001: 11,126,844
2002: 10,219,782
2003: 10,248,591
2004: 10,931,660
2005: 11,190,292
2006: 11,011,895
2007: 11,270,366
2008: 10,848,812
2009: 9,467,891
2010: 9,239,705
2011: 8,976,178
2012: 8,793,376
2013: 8,850,634
2014: 7,404,979
2015: 7,914,712
2016: 8,246,173
2017: 8,971,935
2018: 9,483,314
2019: 9,884,779
2020: 4,027,667
2021: 7,153,997
2022: 8,532,987
2023: 9,672,145
2024: 9,939,075
2025: 9,739,126
2026: 3,859,226 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Cleveland, 76 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 22 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 76Late 22Cancelled 2

18 min

average delay

856

flights cancelled

39.6K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Late-arriving aircraft

Airline (carrier)

National Aviation System

Extreme weather

Security

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Delta Air Lines 82.8%

Least reliable here

PSA Airlines 68.5%

Among US airports

#45

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 68.7%–84.6%

The weak spot is July 2025, when 68.7% of arrivals landed on time — 7.5 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 84.6%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)?

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport handled about 9.7M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #45 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 126 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)?

United Airlines is the largest carrier at Cleveland (CLE), flying about 26% of its passengers. 39 airlines serve Cleveland in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)?

Cleveland (CLE) has 42 nonstop destinations — 37 domestic and 5 international across 6 countries.

How often do flights arrive on time at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)?

About 76.2% of flights arriving at Cleveland (CLE) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.1% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)?

The Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures from Cleveland (CLE), about 16% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Cleveland; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).