Airport · CVG · Cincinnati, Kentucky

Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati, OH posts below-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a high-volume U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 423,583 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

82.1%
On-time: Top 66%
on-time, US airports: 78 min
Delay when late: 1.16%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

423,583

Best Month

Nov 94%

Worst Month

Jul 88.4%

Delayed

75,821

Cancelled

4,908

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows CVG is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 2,708,925.

Late Aircraft 34.7% (941,200 min)

Carrier 34.0% (922,106 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 25.0% (676,460 min)

Weather 6.1% (164,851 min)

Security 0.2% (4,308 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: November (94% on-time). Most delays: July (88.4% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	5,771	1,139	42	90.9%
November	5,807	787	22	94%
October	6,212	881	24	93.6%
September	5,655	797	29	93.8%
August	6,082	1,187	63	91.5%
July	6,283	1,643	85	88.4%
June	5,790	1,408	63	89.1%
May	5,613	1,060	74	91.6%
April	5,659	934	142	92.7%
March	6,585	1,022	141	93.2%
February	5,423	866	61	92.8%
January	5,718	916	72	92.9%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at CVG.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	66,983	6,464	546	90.3%
2024	82,545	6,887	577	91.7%
2023	79,403	6,522	548	91.8%
2022	73,507	6,336	1,086	91.4%
2021	65,991	5,091	421	92.3%
2020	55,154	2,417	1,730	95.6%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Cincinnati, OH.

Cancellation Rate

1.16%

4,908 of 423,583 flights

Diversion Rate

0.12%

497 of 423,583 flights

Delay Rate

17.9%

75,821 of 423,583 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	5,419	732	857	46	8
Nov 2025	5,426	406	560	73	4
Oct 2025	5,882	435	562	14	7
Sep 2025	5,229	353	407	16	3
Aug 2025	5,784	510	664	32	18
Jul 2025	6,155	842	1,059	84	16
Jun 2025	6,072	792	966	45	10
May 2025	5,884	609	751	27	11
Apr 2025	5,783	514	669	29	4
Mar 2025	5,889	500	678	35	13
Feb 2025	4,647	404	525	37	2
Jan 2025	4,813	367	512	108	3
Dec 2024	6,412	629	721	23	16
Nov 2024	6,423	377	455	6	1
Oct 2024	7,160	358	446	44	2
Sep 2024	6,651	431	583	17	3
Aug 2024	7,198	718	910	112	15
Jul 2024	7,502	945	1,206	144	12
Jun 2024	7,262	728	900	57	7
May 2024	7,421	766	1,004	45	15
Apr 2024	7,164	549	651	17	5
Mar 2024	7,117	525	681	22	9
Feb 2024	6,012	330	419	16	5
Jan 2024	6,223	531	689	74	8

Top Routes from CVG

Busiest routes to and from Cincinnati, OH.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
ORD (Chicago) → CVG (Cincinnati)	16,599	80.5%	264 mi
CVG (Cincinnati) → ORD (Chicago)	16,347	80.4%	264 mi
ATL (Atlanta) → CVG (Cincinnati)	15,260	85.3%	373 mi
CVG (Cincinnati) → ATL (Atlanta)	15,254	88.3%	373 mi
CLT (Charlotte) → CVG (Cincinnati)	11,894	78.7%	335 mi
CVG (Cincinnati) → CLT (Charlotte)	11,892	80.6%	335 mi
CVG (Cincinnati) → LGA (New York)	10,694	85.1%	585 mi
LGA (New York) → CVG (Cincinnati)	10,669	84.5%	585 mi
CVG (Cincinnati) → DEN (Denver)	10,053	82.9%	1,069 mi
DEN (Denver) → CVG (Cincinnati)	10,052	77.3%	1,069 mi
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → CVG (Cincinnati)	9,945	75.5%	812 mi
CVG (Cincinnati) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)	9,941	79.1%	812 mi
MCO (Orlando) → CVG (Cincinnati)	9,411	76.9%	757 mi
CVG (Cincinnati) → MCO (Orlando)	9,405	79.9%	757 mi
DCA (Washington) → CVG (Cincinnati)	8,580	80.5%	411 mi
CVG (Cincinnati) → DCA (Washington)	8,572	79.8%	411 mi
BOS (Boston) → CVG (Cincinnati)	8,258	81.6%	752 mi
CVG (Cincinnati) → BOS (Boston)	8,258	82.7%	752 mi
CVG (Cincinnati) → MSP (Minneapolis)	7,861	88.7%	596 mi
MSP (Minneapolis) → CVG (Cincinnati)	7,861	84.9%	596 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Cincinnati, OH's 82.1%.

Albuquerque, NM

82.1% on-time 251,288 flights

Myrtle Beach, SC

82.1% on-time 171,781 flights

Johnstown, PA

82.1% on-time 7,267 flights

Charlotte, NC

82% on-time 2,345,248 flights

Kansas City, MO

82% on-time 524,365 flights

Cleveland, OH

82% on-time 446,498 flights

Other Airports in Kentucky

Compare performance with other Kentucky airports.

SDF 82.8%

Louisville, KY

Louisville · 252,784 flights

LEX 83.6%

Lexington, KY

Lexington · 91,507 flights

PAH 88.2%

Paducah, KY

Paducah · 4,333 flights

OWB 79%

Owensboro, KY

Owensboro · 662 flights

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What the Data Says About CVG

Cincinnati, OH in Cincinnati, Kentucky handled 423,583 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 82.1% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 75,821 experienced delays, 4,908 were cancelled, and 497 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.16%, the diversion rate to 0.12%, and the average delay when departures run late is 77.9 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing CVG against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at CVG, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 34.7% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 34.0% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 25.0%. Weather contributes 6.1% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.2%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, November runs the cleanest at CVG with a 94% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 88.4% - a 6-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 6,585. The busiest route connecting CVG is to ORD (Chicago), with 16,599 flights at a 80.5% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 82.1% on-time, 77.9-minute average delay, 1.16% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Cincinnati, OH.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Cincinnati, OH (CVG)? ▼

Cincinnati, OH has an overall on-time departure rate of 82.1%. Out of 423,583 total flights tracked, 75,821 experienced delays and 4,908 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at CVG? ▼

The top delay cause at Cincinnati, OH is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 34.7% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at CVG? ▼

The average delay at Cincinnati, OH is 77.9 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from CVG? ▼

Based on historical data, November has the best on-time performance at CVG with 94% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at CVG? ▼

July tends to have the most delays at CVG, with an on-time rate of only 88.4%.

How many routes operate from CVG? ▼

Cincinnati, OH serves at least 20 routes. The busiest route is ORD to CVG (Chicago - Cincinnati) with 16,599 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at CVG? ▼

Cincinnati, OH has a cancellation rate of 1.16%, based on 4,908 cancelled flights out of 423,583 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

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