Route · CVG → TPA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Cincinnati to Tampa
The CVG–TPA corridor (Cincinnati, OH → Tampa, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 14 carriers across roughly 773 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 4,792
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Sep 2025 90%
Worst Month
Jan 2025 62%
Distance
773 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 63 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 51 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 1 | F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 59 | 17 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 62 | 18 | 1 | 2 | DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 79 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 95 | 16 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 101 | 21 | 3 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 57 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 53 | 20 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9E,DL,F9 |
| Nov 2024 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 64 | 10 | 6 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 64 | 11 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 77 | 17 | 2 | 1 | DL,F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 78 | 20 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 76 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| May 2024 | 83 | 18 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Apr 2024 | 92 | 14 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 113 | 41 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 93 | 12 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Jan 2024 | 93 | 18 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9 |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
34 of 1,766 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
8 of 1,766 flights
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CVG - Cincinnati
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cincinnati, OH.
Origin airport →TPA - Tampa
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What the Data Says About CVG to TPA
4,792 tracked flights put the CVG to TPA pairing (Cincinnati to Tampa) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 83.0 minutes on average. Across the 773-mile route and its 14 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.9% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (1,766 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jan 2025 came in at just 62% - a 28-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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