Route · CVG → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cincinnati to Boston
The CVG–BOS corridor (Cincinnati, OH → Boston, MA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 21 carriers across roughly 752 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.7%
- On-time
- +3.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 8,258
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Apr 2025 93%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 63%
Distance
752 mi
Carriers
21
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 164 | 41 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 170 | 23 | 8 | 0 | DL,MQ,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 191 | 71 | 4 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 150 | 38 | 5 | 0 | MQ,DL,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 140 | 15 | 1 | 1 | YX,MQ,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 140 | 40 | 4 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 140 | 33 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 151 | 36 | 0 | 1 | YX,F9,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 124 | 9 | 0 | 0 | F9,MQ,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 116 | 19 | 0 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 86 | 22 | 1 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 89 | 14 | 4 | 0 | YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 152 | 29 | 2 | 1 | F9,MQ,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 177 | 29 | 1 | 0 | YX,MQ,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 193 | 24 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 188 | 27 | 0 | 0 | YX,F9,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 198 | 41 | 6 | 2 | F9,MQ,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 189 | 41 | 2 | 0 | F9,MQ,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 185 | 41 | 1 | 0 | F9,MQ,YX |
| May 2024 | 177 | 35 | 1 | 0 | F9,MQ,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 152 | 24 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 141 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 133 | 14 | 3 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 138 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 9E,MQ,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
46 of 3,684 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 3,684 flights
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CVG - Cincinnati
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cincinnati, OH.
Origin airport →BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
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What the Data Says About CVG to BOS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Cincinnati to Boston (CVG to BOS) running a 82.7% on-time rate over 8,258 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 73.4 minutes. The 752-mile corridor is served by 21 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 3,684 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 63% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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