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Direct Flights from New York to Cleveland

Cleveland · Ohio

Nonstop service from LGA, EWR and JFK to CLE on American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, United
Nonstop flights
~19/dayacross 3 airport pairs
Distance
418 mi
Flight time
~1h 20mgate to gate
Elevation
791 ft770 ft higher than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from New York (LGA) to Cleveland (CLE), 418 miles nonstop.LGACLE

Which airports fly this route

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  • LGACLELaGuardia
    American, Delta, Frontier~8/dayDaily (all week)418 mi
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  • EWRCLENewark Liberty International
    United~6/dayDaily (all week)403 mi
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  • JFKCLEJohn F. Kennedy International
    American, Delta, JetBlue~5/dayDaily (all week)424 mi
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How rare is this nonstop?

29 cities have a nonstop to Cleveland, New York among them.

How long to go to Cleveland for, from New York

1h 20m in the air, 418 miles: short enough that a single night in Cleveland is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.

With roughly 19 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.

About Cleveland

Cleveland is a culturally diverse city on the shores of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA. Recreational, cultural and educational opportunities are abundant throughout Northeast Ohio. You'll find world-class museums, cultural events, professional sports, and amusement parks.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Cleveland

  1. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (RRHOF), also simply referred to as the Rock Hall, is a museum and hall of fame located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, on the shore of Lake Erie.
  2. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a national park of the United States in Ohio that reclaims and preserves the industrial, commercial, and rural landscape along the Cuyahoga River between Akron and Cleveland in Northeast…
  3. The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) is an art museum in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
  4. The James A. Garfield Memorial is the final resting place of assassinated President James A. Garfield, located in Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.
  5. The Akron Art Museum is an art museum in Akron, Ohio, United States.
  6. The Allen Memorial Art Museum (AMAM) is an art museum located in Oberlin, Ohio, and run by Oberlin College. Founded in 1917, the collection contains over 15,000 works of art.
  7. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is a 183-acre (74 ha) zoo in Cleveland, Ohio. The Zoo is divided into several areas: Australian Adventure; African Savanna; Northern Wilderness Trek, The Primate, Cat & Aquatics Building, Wat…
  8. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in University Circle, a district of educational, cultural and medical institutions approximately five miles (8 km) east of Downtown Cleveland, Ohio, Uni…
  9. The Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) is a private music conservatory in Cleveland, Ohio.
  10. The Cleveland Cultural Gardens are a collection of public gardens located in Rockefeller Park in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1896, John D. Rockefeller donated the land the Cleveland Cultural Gardens occupies today.
  11. St. Theodosius Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox church located on Starkweather Avenue in the West Side neighborhood of Tremont in Cleveland, Ohio.
  12. The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is a private music conservatory of Oberlin College, a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Cleveland weather, compared with New York

Within 2° of New York on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:

January
Cleveland 35°F · New York 40°F · 5° colder
April
Cleveland 59°F · New York 59°F · much the same
July
Cleveland 83°F · New York 84°F · much the same
October
Cleveland 63°F · New York 65°F · 2° colder

January bottoms out near 35°F — a real coat, not a layer.

Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.

Planning a trip to Cleveland

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Cleveland is May–June and August–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–81°F.
How long to stay
Cleveland rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, and Cleveland Museum of Art and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from New York to Cleveland?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from New York (LGA, EWR, JFK) to Cleveland (CLE) on American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, United.
Which airlines fly nonstop from New York to Cleveland?
American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, United fly nonstop between New York (LGA, EWR, JFK) and Cleveland (CLE).
Which New York airports have nonstop flights to Cleveland?
You can leave from 3 New York airports: LGA (LaGuardia) on American, Delta, Frontier; EWR (Newark Liberty International) on United; JFK (John F. Kennedy International) on American, Delta, JetBlue.
How many nonstop flights are there from New York to Cleveland?
There are about 19 nonstop departures per day (roughly 133 per week) from New York to Cleveland.
How far is Cleveland from New York?
Cleveland is about 418 miles from New York by air.
What is there to do in Cleveland?
Popular things to do include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Cleveland Museum of Art, James A. Garfield Memorial, and more.

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