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Among airlines operating New York to Cleveland flights:

• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• United Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Delta: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• JetBlue: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

4 airlines operate flights between New York and Cleveland. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Delta
• United Airlines
• American Airlines
• JetBlue

Flights from New York to Cleveland may depart from several airports in New York area, including Newark (EWR), New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) and New York LaGuardia (LGA). Flights usually arrive at Cleveland Hopkins Intl (CLE).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• American Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• United Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Delta: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from New York to Cleveland:

• Economy class
• First Class

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average £149 return via Myrtle Beach Intl (MYR), compared with £198 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £26–£74 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

One-stop flights from New York to Cleveland most commonly connect through:

• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) – 37% of one-stop connections
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) – 16% of one-stop connections
• Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) – 12% of one-stop connections
• Boston Logan Intl (BOS) – 10% of one-stop connections

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the New York to Cleveland route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 26%. Saturday is the cheapest day at £183 return on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at £247 – a £64 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the New York to Cleveland route, 17% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 20 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on New York to Cleveland flights, with 35% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 30%, Evening flights for 30%, and Night flights for 5%.

Greater Cleveland Aquarium is one of the most viewed places in Cleveland on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from New York to Cleveland:

• Earliest: departs at 06:45 and lands at 08:37
• Latest: departs at 21:29 and lands at 23:21.

The flight takes about 1h 52m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 25% above the route average of £198. Book 22 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from New York to Cleveland takes 1h 52m, covering 411 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £167 to £758. That means the highest observed fare was about 5x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from New York to Cleveland are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £101, which is 27% below the typical average for this route.

American Airlines is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Delta has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on New York to Cleveland flights are:

• American Airlines: 85% on time
• Delta: 83% on time
• United Airlines: 83% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 83% of the time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Based on prices from the last 5 days, flying between New York and Cleveland is around £167 return, with a flight time of about 5h 31m. Recent return train fares are around £141 return, with a trip time of about 12h 13m. Compared with flying, recent train fares are roughly 16% lower. However, the train takes about 6+ hours longer each way.

Flying via Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 3h 43m, compared to 3h 47m via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) and 4h 30m via Myrtle Beach Intl (MYR).

Cleveland Hopkins Intl Airport (CLE) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £20 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Hertz
• Budget
• Alamo
• Dollar
• Thrifty

Return flights from New York to Cleveland range from £148 to £273, with an average of £198 over the past 12 months. Anything below £148 counts as a good deal.

Three airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on New York to Cleveland flights:

• • American Airlines
• • Delta
• • JetBlue