Route · CVG → RDU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cincinnati to Raleigh/Durham
The CVG–RDU corridor (Cincinnati, OH → Raleigh/Durham, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 390 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.4%
- On-time
- +2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 1,223
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Mar 2020 98%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 75%
Distance
390 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,9E,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 72 | 18 | 3 | 0 | F9,YX,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 67 | 16 | 1 | 0 | F9,OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 66 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9E,F9,YX |
| May 2024 | 71 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E,F9,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,F9,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Dec 2023 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,F9,MQ,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E,F9,MQ |
| Sep 2023 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9E,F9,MQ,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 45 | 14 | 2 | 0 | F9,MQ |
| Jul 2023 | 44 | 23 | 1 | 0 | F9,MQ |
| Jun 2023 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 0 | F9,MQ |
| May 2023 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | F9,MQ |
| Mar 2020 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9E |
| Feb 2020 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jan 2020 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
15 of 1,223 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,223 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
CVG - Cincinnati
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cincinnati, OH.
Origin airport →RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
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What the Data Says About CVG to RDU
1,223 tracked flights put the CVG to RDU pairing (Cincinnati to Raleigh/Durham) at a 81.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 78.3 minutes on average. Across the 390-mile route and its 12 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (1,223 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2020 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 75% - a 23-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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