Route · CVG → DEN · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cincinnati to Denver
The CVG–DEN corridor (Cincinnati, OH → Denver, CO) runs ahead of the national average, served by 35 carriers across roughly 1,069 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.9%
- On-time
- +3.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 10,053
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 94%
Worst Month
May 2025 68%
Distance
1,069 mi
Carriers
35
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 122 | 37 | 0 | 1 | WN,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 131 | 12 | 3 | 0 | UA,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 140 | 20 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 132 | 17 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 135 | 26 | 2 | 4 | WN,F9,G4,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 149 | 41 | 3 | 3 | UA,WN,F9,G4 |
| Jun 2025 | 137 | 34 | 1 | 2 | UA,WN,F9,G4 |
| May 2025 | 118 | 38 | 0 | 1 | UA,WN,F9,G4 |
| Apr 2025 | 116 | 35 | 2 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 118 | 20 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 97 | 22 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 105 | 20 | 4 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 116 | 21 | 0 | 0 | F9,UA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 118 | 23 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 162 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA,WN,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 162 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN,UA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 163 | 34 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,G4,WN,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 168 | 31 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9,G4,UA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 162 | 41 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,G4,UA,WN |
| May 2024 | 161 | 46 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,G4,UA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 150 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 155 | 24 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 143 | 16 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,UA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 158 | 26 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,G4,WN,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
23 of 3,318 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
13 of 3,318 flights
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CVG - Cincinnati
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cincinnati, OH.
Origin airport →DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
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What the Data Says About CVG to DEN
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Cincinnati to Denver (CVG to DEN) running a 82.9% on-time rate over 10,053 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 76.5 minutes. The 1,069-mile corridor is served by 35 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.7% of 3,318 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 68% - a 26-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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