Boston (BOS) to Cleveland (CLE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 55m
Bearing
267° W
Boston (BOS) to Cleveland (CLE) is 561 miles (903 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–CLE
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BOS–CLE; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
281
May 2026
Seats
29,622
both directions
Passengers
23,748
both directions
Load factor
80.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–CLE?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–CLE departures in May 2026 (152), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
152 departures · 11,552 seats
Share of departures54.1%83.5%
Load
- B6
128 departures · 17,998 seats
Share of departures45.6%78.4%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BOS–CLE?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 54% of BOS–CLE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
152 departures · 83.5% load
54.1% - Airbus A220-300
124 departures · 78.6% load
44.1% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 74.5% load
0.7% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 67.2% load
0.7% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.4%
How has BOS–CLE traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–CLE departures fell from 338 in June 2025 to 281 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–CLE traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
338 departures · 26,802 passengers
76.6%
Load
July 2025
346 departures · 27,582 passengers
76.6%
Load
August 2025
350 departures · 29,051 passengers
80.0%
Load
September 2025
331 departures · 28,752 passengers
72.0%
Load
October 2025
359 departures · 30,744 passengers
74.7%
Load
November 2025
317 departures · 24,267 passengers
68.0%
Load
December 2025
268 departures · 19,565 passengers
66.8%
Load
January 2026
177 departures · 12,853 passengers
67.2%
Load
February 2026
145 departures · 11,027 passengers
76.6%
Load
March 2026
207 departures · 16,506 passengers
75.8%
Load
April 2026
225 departures · 17,897 passengers
79.0%
Load
May 2026
281 departures · 23,748 passengers
80.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → BOS
81.2% full
141 departures · 12,062 passengers
BOS → CLE
79.1% full
140 departures · 11,686 passengers
Nonstop BOS–CLE traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Cleveland (CLE)?
BOS to CLE is 561 miles (903 km / 488 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to CLE?
A nonstop covers the 561-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–CLE?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (54.1%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (44.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–CLE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 561-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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