Dallas/Fort Worth to Cincinnati

What the Data Says About DFW to CVG

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Cincinnati corridor (DFW → CVG) covers roughly 812 miles and is served by 22 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,945 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,661 flights were recorded on this pairing — 94 cancelled (2.6%) and 8 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 22 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,945 total flights analyzed, the 75.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.6-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 84% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 52% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to CVG route, the combination of a 75.5% on-time rate, 70.6-minute average delay, 2.6% recent cancellation rate, and 22 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.