Of 2,741 sampled departures, 53.2% left 15 minutes or more behind schedule. Average lateness was 34.7 minutes. Sample window: Nov 10, 2025 to May 7, 2026.
These are historical aggregates, not live status. A departure is late at 15 minutes past schedule.
| Airline | Flights sampled | Late | Average lateness |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChallengAir (1I) | 53 | 77.4% | 37.6 min |
| Air Canada (AC) | 36 | 69.4% | 33.5 min |
| American Airlines (AA) | 455 | 61.8% | 44.8 min |
| Envoy Air Inc. (MQ) | 88 | 59.1% | 39.0 min |
| Southwest Airlines Co. (WN) | 306 | 58.8% | 29.4 min |
53.2% of this CLE sample left 15 minutes late or more.
GET /flight_delays returns the ones that are late at this moment: airline, flight number, scheduled time, actual time and minutes of delay.
https://www.goflightlabs.com/flight_delays?access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY&delay=15&type=departures&dep_iata=CLEField names match the live API. This flight only shows the shape. It is not a live result.
{
"success": true,
"data": [
{
"airline_iata": "AA",
"flight_iata": "AA100",
"flight_number": "100",
"dep_iata": "CLE",
"dep_time": "2024-03-15 08:00",
"dep_actual": "2024-03-15 08:22",
"dep_delayed": 22,
"status": "active"
}
]
}
That URL still says YOUR_ACCESS_KEY.
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