Route · CVG → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cincinnati to Salt Lake City
The CVG–SLC corridor (Cincinnati, OH → Salt Lake City, UT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 1,450 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.8%
- On-time
- +8.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 3,805
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 97%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 69%
Distance
1,450 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 67 | 18 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 85 | 26 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 82 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 79 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 76 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 74 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 60 | 18 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 46 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
6 of 1,474 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,474 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 →SLC - Salt Lake City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.
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What the Data Says About CVG to SLC
Cincinnati to Salt Lake City (CVG to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.8% on-time rate across 3,805 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 66.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,450 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 6 of 1,474 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 69% - a 27-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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