Cincinnati to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About CVG to DFW

The Cincinnati to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (CVG → DFW) covers roughly 812 miles and is served by 23 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,941 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 83.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,663 flights were recorded on this pairing — 95 cancelled (2.6%) and 14 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 23 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,941 total flights analyzed, the 79.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 83.8-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 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 63% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CVG to DFW route, the combination of a 79.1% on-time rate, 83.8-minute average delay, 2.6% recent cancellation rate, and 23 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.