Airport reliability
Cincinnati (CVG) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Cincinnati, KY (CVG) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Cincinnati, KY34,057 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 77.4% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.0% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 8.0% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 34,057 12 months
What this means
CVG departures beat the U.S. average.
- 77.4% of the 34,057 scheduled departures from Cincinnati (CVG) arrived at their destination on time, 1.8 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.0% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 8.0% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at CVG were on time 74.8% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from CVG (83.3%) and SkyWest Airlines the least (57.6%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from CVG (85.5% on time) and July the least reliable (71.3%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 4.2% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (88.4% on time); flights scheduled to depart 9 pm to 10 pm were the least (61.1%).
Airlines at CVG
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 83.3% | 1.1% | 5.6% | 72 min | 7,606 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78.8% | 0.9% | 5.1% | 56 min | 2,529 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 78.4% | 1.8% | 7.1% | 72 min | 2,608 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 78.3% | 3.5% | 7.9% | 73 min | 4,909 |
| United Airlines | 77.4% | 1.4% | 7.4% | 76 min | 2,424 |
| Frontier Airlines | 76.8% | 1.4% | 8.8% | 84 min | 3,096 |
| American Airlines | 76.4% | 2.1% | 8.5% | 90 min | 3,028 |
| Allegiant Air | 75.9% | 0.4% | 8.4% | 76 min | 3,488 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 70.3% | 4.2% | 13.4% | 110 min | 2,910 |
| Alaska Airlines | 69.8% | 1.9% | 7.0% | 57 min | 431 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 57.6% | 5.7% | 16.6% | 106 min | 1,028 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time CVG average 77.4%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 88.4% | 1,370 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 86.2% | 4,398 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 83.4% | 4,125 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 81.6% | 2,669 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 84.2% | 1,405 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 83.5% | 1,095 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 79.0% | 2,021 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 76.6% | 1,950 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 75.9% | 1,678 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 72.8% | 2,246 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 72.7% | 2,028 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 73.6% | 1,908 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 66.4% | 2,156 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 64.6% | 1,905 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 70.4% | 1,913 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 66.2% | 742 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 61.1% | 411 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 37 |
Best and worst months at CVG
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 77.4%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76.5% | 7,896 |
| February | 79.9% | 7,599 |
| March | 79.3% | 9,607 |
| April | 81.5% | 9,309 |
| May | 78.0% | 9,714 |
| June | 75.2% | 9,796 |
| July | 71.3% | 10,091 |
| August | 77.2% | 9,528 |
| September | 83.4% | 9,229 |
| October | 85.5% | 10,164 |
| November | 85.3% | 9,200 |
| December | 78.2% | 9,153 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 84.7% | 2,613 |
| Oct 2025 | 80.7% | 2,941 |
| Nov 2025 | 80.4% | 2,713 |
| Dec 2025 | 66.3% | 2,710 |
| Jan 2026 | 75.2% | 2,380 |
| Feb 2026 | 76.5% | 2,270 |
| Mar 2026 | 73.1% | 3,105 |
| Apr 2026 | 82.6% | 2,835 |
| May 2026 | 81.6% | 3,064 |
| Jun 2026 | 76.2% | 3,129 |
| Jul 2026 | 75.2% | 3,262 |
| Aug 2026 | 76.8% | 3,035 |
Busiest routes from CVG
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 68.3% | 3.5% | 6 | 4,673 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 84.3% | 1.2% | 2 | 3,012 |
| Boston (BOS) | 77.0% | 3.2% | 3 | 2,059 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 77.9% | 1.4% | 4 | 1,791 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 79.6% | 2.0% | 3 | 1,771 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 74.0% | 2.8% | 5 | 1,697 |
| Denver (DEN) | 81.6% | 0.8% | 4 | 1,498 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 76.4% | 3.7% | 3 | 1,324 |
| Washington (DCA) | 59.5% | 5.8% | 3 | 1,019 |
| Miami (MIA) | 80.6% | 0.8% | 5 | 989 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 75.3% | 1.0% | 3 | 975 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | 85.6% | 1.1% | 2 | 832 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 84.9% | 0.5% | 1 | 817 |
| Seattle (SEA) | 75.9% | 1.4% | 2 | 793 |
| Tampa (TPA) | 80.7% | 0.7% | 2 | 731 |
| Baltimore (BWI) | 82.8% | 1.1% | 1 | 720 |
| Houston (IAH) | 81.6% | 0.9% | 3 | 694 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 77.7% | 1.5% | 3 | 682 |
| New York (JFK) | 81.3% | 4.4% | 1 | 680 |
| Fort Myers (RSW) | 82.8% | 0.9% | 2 | 667 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Cincinnati, KY (CVG) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.