Route · DCA → CVG · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Cincinnati
The DCA–CVG corridor (Washington, DC → Cincinnati, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 24 carriers across roughly 411 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 8,580
- Flights
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 47%
Distance
411 mi
Carriers
24
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 87 | 40 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Nov 2025 | 83 | 38 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2025 | 84 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 82 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 84 | 21 | 2 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 35 | 10 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 86 | 36 | 12 | 0 | OH,YX |
| May 2025 | 88 | 30 | 3 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 83 | 30 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 65 | 22 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2025 | 76 | 40 | 8 | 2 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 82 | 34 | 9 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 141 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 9E,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 158 | 26 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OH,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 169 | 19 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,9E,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 145 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OH,9E,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 150 | 38 | 5 | 0 | MQ,YX,9E,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 151 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 9E,MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 148 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 9E,MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 177 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 9E,MQ,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 166 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 9E,MQ,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 176 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 9E,MQ,OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 166 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9E,MQ,OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 162 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 9E,MQ,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
70 of 2,897 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,897 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
Origin airport →CVG - Cincinnati
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cincinnati, OH.
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What the Data Says About DCA to CVG
8,580 tracked flights put the DCA to CVG pairing (Washington to Cincinnati) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 78.9 minutes on average. Across the 411-mile route and its 24 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.4% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,897 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 47% - a 41-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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