Charlotte to Cincinnati

What the Data Says About CLT to CVG

The Charlotte to Cincinnati corridor (CLT → CVG) covers roughly 335 miles and is served by 16 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,894 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,160 flights were recorded on this pairing — 58 cancelled (1.4%) and 4 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 16 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 11,894 total flights analyzed, the 78.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.6-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 83% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 51% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to CVG route, the combination of a 78.7% on-time rate, 70.6-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 16 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.