Cincinnati to Denver

What the Data Says About CVG to DEN

The Cincinnati to Denver corridor (CVG → DEN) covers roughly 1,069 miles and is served by 35 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 10,053 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 76.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,318 flights were recorded on this pairing — 23 cancelled (0.7%) and 13 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 35 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 10,053 total flights analyzed, the 82.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 76.5-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while May 2025 came in at 68% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CVG to DEN route, the combination of a 82.9% on-time rate, 76.5-minute average delay, 0.7% recent cancellation rate, and 35 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.