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Route overview: San Francisco Bay Area to Cleveland (CLE) flight deals

San Jose (SJC) to Cleveland (CLE), Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027: from $478 round trip

San Jose (SJC) to Cleveland (CLE), Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027: from $478 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $478 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Southwest Airlines, 1 stop, Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026.

SJC → CLE1 adulteconomyRound trip

6 flight options · 3 airlines

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 26 – Sun, Jan 3

Southwest Airlines
8:55 amSJC
7h 35m
LAS · 2h 10m
7:30 pmCLE
Southwest Airlines
8:45 amCLE
7h 15m
MDW · 1h 5m
1:00 pmSJC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Dec 26 – Sun, Jan 3

United Airlines
8:45 amSJC
7h 2m
DEN · 1h 35m
6:47 pmCLE
United Airlines
4:15 pmCLE
7h 53m
DEN · 1h 35m
9:08 pmSJC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Dec 26 – Sun, Jan 3

Delta Air Lines
1:39 pmSJC
6h 32m
SLC · 1h
11:11 pmCLE
Delta Air Lines
7:10 amCLE
8h 46m
SLC · 2h 19m
12:56 pmSJC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Dec 26 – Sun, Jan 3

Southwest Airlines
11:00 amSJC
7h 15m
BNA · 1h 20m
9:15 pmCLE
Southwest Airlines
8:45 amCLE
7h 15m
MDW · 1h 5m
1:00 pmSJC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Dec 26 – Sun, Jan 3

United Airlines
11:00 pmSJC
7h 41m
ORD · 1h 58m
9:41 am+1CLE
United Airlines
4:15 pmCLE
7h 53m
DEN · 1h 35m
9:08 pmSJC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Sat, Dec 26 – Sun, Jan 3

Delta Air Lines
1:00 pmSJC
7h 14m
MSP · 1h 12m
11:14 pmCLE
Delta Air Lines
7:10 amCLE
8h 46m
SLC · 2h 19m
12:56 pmSJC

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Hotels for these nights (Dec 26 – Jan 3, 2027 · 8 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Downtown $900 · 4★ The Westin Cleveland Downtown $919 · 5★ The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland $4,208

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All dates for this routeDec 25, 2026 · Return optionsDec 27, 2026 · Return optionsHotels in Cleveland, Ohio with Axel
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San Jose (SJC) to Cleveland (CLE), Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027: from $478 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $478 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Southwest Airlines, 1 stop, Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTimes, duration, stopsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-26 → 2027-01-03Southwest AirlinesWN2351 + WN1496 / WN1218 + WN303508:55:00→19:30:00 7h 35m 1 stop via LAS · 08:45:00→13:00:00 7h 15m 1 stop via MDWAxel-exclusive $477.752026-10-29T01:21:21Z
2026-12-26 → 2027-01-03United AirlinesUA2013 + UA2476 / UA486 + UA274508:45:00→18:47:00 7h 02m 1 stop via DEN · 16:15:00→21:08:00 7h 53m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $525.532026-10-29T01:21:21Z
2026-12-26 → 2027-01-03Delta Air LinesDL1254 + DL2855 / DL2207 + DL125413:39:00→23:11:00 6h 32m 1 stop via SLC · 07:10:00→12:56:00 8h 46m 1 stop via SLCAxel-exclusive $539.182026-10-29T01:21:21Z
2026-12-26 → 2027-01-03Southwest AirlinesWN3863 + WN1888 / WN1218 + WN303511:00:00→21:15:00 7h 15m 1 stop via BNA · 08:45:00→13:00:00 7h 15m 1 stop via MDWAxel-exclusive $477.752026-10-29T01:21:21Z
2026-12-26 → 2027-01-03United AirlinesUA2382 + UA1488 / UA486 + UA274523:00:00→09:41:00 7h 41m 1 stop via ORD · 16:15:00→21:08:00 7h 53m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $525.532026-10-29T01:21:21Z
2026-12-26 → 2027-01-03Delta Air LinesDL2118 + DL5373 / DL2207 + DL125413:00:00→23:14:00 7h 14m 1 stop via MSP · 07:10:00→12:56:00 8h 46m 1 stop via SLCAxel-exclusive $539.182026-10-29T01:21:21Z

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Route overview: San Francisco Bay Area to Cleveland (CLE) flight deals

2026-12-26 → 2027-01-03 · Axel-exclusive $477.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN2351 / WN1496: SJC 2026-12-26 08:55:00 → CLE 2026-12-26 19:30:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 455 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2351: SJC 2026-12-26 08:55:00 → LAS 2026-12-26 10:25:00; layover at LAS: 130 minutes.
    • WN1496: LAS 2026-12-26 12:35:00 → CLE 2026-12-26 19:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1218 / WN3035: CLE 2027-01-03 08:45:00 → SJC 2027-01-03 13:00:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1218: CLE 2027-01-03 08:45:00 → MDW 2027-01-03 09:10:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN3035: MDW 2027-01-03 10:15:00 → SJC 2027-01-03 13:00:00.

2026-12-26 → 2027-01-03 · Axel-exclusive $525.53

  • United Airlines UA2013 / UA2476: SJC 2026-12-26 08:45:00 → CLE 2026-12-26 18:47:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 422 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2013: SJC 2026-12-26 08:45:00 → DEN 2026-12-26 12:20:00; layover at DEN: 95 minutes.
    • UA2476: DEN 2026-12-26 13:55:00 → CLE 2026-12-26 18:47:00.
  • United Airlines UA486 / UA2745: CLE 2027-01-03 16:15:00 → SJC 2027-01-03 21:08:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 473 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA486: CLE 2027-01-03 16:15:00 → DEN 2027-01-03 17:45:00; layover at DEN: 95 minutes.
    • UA2745: DEN 2027-01-03 19:20:00 → SJC 2027-01-03 21:08:00.

2026-12-26 → 2027-01-03 · Axel-exclusive $539.18

  • Delta Air Lines DL1254 / DL2855: SJC 2026-12-26 13:39:00 → CLE 2026-12-26 23:11:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 392 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1254: SJC 2026-12-26 13:39:00 → SLC 2026-12-26 16:40:00; layover at SLC: 60 minutes.
    • DL2855: SLC 2026-12-26 17:40:00 → CLE 2026-12-26 23:11:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2207 / DL1254: CLE 2027-01-03 07:10:00 → SJC 2027-01-03 12:56:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2207: CLE 2027-01-03 07:10:00 → SLC 2027-01-03 09:33:00; layover at SLC: 139 minutes.
    • DL1254: SLC 2027-01-03 11:52:00 → SJC 2027-01-03 12:56:00.

2026-12-26 → 2027-01-03 · Axel-exclusive $477.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN3863 / WN1888: SJC 2026-12-26 11:00:00 → CLE 2026-12-26 21:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3863: SJC 2026-12-26 11:00:00 → BNA 2026-12-26 17:15:00; layover at BNA: 80 minutes.
    • WN1888: BNA 2026-12-26 18:35:00 → CLE 2026-12-26 21:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1218 / WN3035: CLE 2027-01-03 08:45:00 → SJC 2027-01-03 13:00:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1218: CLE 2027-01-03 08:45:00 → MDW 2027-01-03 09:10:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN3035: MDW 2027-01-03 10:15:00 → SJC 2027-01-03 13:00:00.

2026-12-26 → 2027-01-03 · Axel-exclusive $525.53

  • United Airlines UA2382 / UA1488: SJC 2026-12-26 23:00:00 → CLE 2026-12-27 09:41:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 461 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2382: SJC 2026-12-26 23:00:00 → ORD 2026-12-27 05:17:00; layover at ORD: 118 minutes.
    • UA1488: ORD 2026-12-27 07:15:00 → CLE 2026-12-27 09:41:00.
  • United Airlines UA486 / UA2745: CLE 2027-01-03 16:15:00 → SJC 2027-01-03 21:08:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 473 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA486: CLE 2027-01-03 16:15:00 → DEN 2027-01-03 17:45:00; layover at DEN: 95 minutes.
    • UA2745: DEN 2027-01-03 19:20:00 → SJC 2027-01-03 21:08:00.

2026-12-26 → 2027-01-03 · Axel-exclusive $539.18

  • Delta Air Lines DL2118 / DL5373: SJC 2026-12-26 13:00:00 → CLE 2026-12-26 23:14:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 434 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2118: SJC 2026-12-26 13:00:00 → MSP 2026-12-26 18:45:00; layover at MSP: 72 minutes.
    • DL5373: MSP 2026-12-26 19:57:00 → CLE 2026-12-26 23:14:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2207 / DL1254: CLE 2027-01-03 07:10:00 → SJC 2027-01-03 12:56:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2207: CLE 2027-01-03 07:10:00 → SLC 2027-01-03 09:33:00; layover at SLC: 139 minutes.
    • DL1254: SLC 2027-01-03 11:52:00 → SJC 2027-01-03 12:56:00.

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