Cincinnati to Charlotte

What the Data Says About CVG to CLT

The Cincinnati to Charlotte corridor (CVG → CLT) covers roughly 335 miles and is served by 16 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 11,892 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 85.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,158 flights were recorded on this pairing — 63 cancelled (1.5%) and 7 diverted (0.2%). 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 11,892 total flights analyzed, the 80.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 85.7-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 87% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 60% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CVG to CLT route, the combination of a 80.6% on-time rate, 85.7-minute average delay, 1.5% recent cancellation rate, and 16 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.