Route · CVG → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cincinnati to Chicago
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), CVG to ORD (Cincinnati to Chicago) ranks #532 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.4%
- On-time
- +1.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 16,347
- Flights
- #532 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Feb 2024 86%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 57%
Distance
264 mi
Carriers
28
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 334 | 142 | 11 | 0 | YX,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 378 | 94 | 35 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 420 | 136 | 3 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 402 | 107 | 3 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 408 | 92 | 10 | 2 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 393 | 132 | 11 | 2 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 380 | 93 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 354 | 67 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 358 | 75 | 6 | 2 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 256 | 63 | 2 | 1 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 179 | 40 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 172 | 31 | 8 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 228 | 42 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 291 | 52 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,UA,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 294 | 43 | 2 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 304 | 62 | 1 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 251 | 62 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 266 | 55 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 213 | 48 | 2 | 1 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 263 | 57 | 3 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 289 | 54 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 222 | 46 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 185 | 25 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 186 | 41 | 5 | 1 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
CVG–ORD seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (84.7%) · weakest: December (75.9%)
Strongest calendar month
April
84.7% on-time · ~241 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~257 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
75.9% on-time · ~209 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
113 of 7,026 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
11 of 7,026 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CVG - Cincinnati
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cincinnati, OH.
CVG on-time profileORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
ORD on-time profileCompare the two airports
See CVG and ORD side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare CVG vs ORDOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among CVG departures
From CVG, this corridor sits with 21 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 34 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (9 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 4 below 75%). Destination: Chicago · fleet on-time rank #2969 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About CVG to ORD
16,347 tracked flights put the CVG to ORD pairing (Cincinnati to Chicago) at a 80.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 87.8 minutes on average. Across the 264-mile route and its 28 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.6% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (7,026 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 57% - a 29-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, CVG–ORD peaks in April at 84.7% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~257 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 75.9%, a 8.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using CVG–ORD data
CVG–ORD is mid-pack at 80.4% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare CVG and ORD airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. CVG airport
- If your dates flex, April (84.7% on-time) beats December (75.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.4% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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