Route · JFK → CVG · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Cincinnati
The JFK–CVG corridor (New York, NY → Cincinnati, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 589 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.4%
- On-time
- +5.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 6,246
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Aug 2025 97%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 67%
Distance
589 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 63 | 21 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 66 | 19 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 64 | 21 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| May 2025 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 53 | 15 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 60 | 5 | 4 | 1 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 130 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 147 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 185 | 15 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 180 | 26 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 186 | 48 | 17 | 0 | YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 186 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 180 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| May 2024 | 186 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 180 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 186 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 174 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 167 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 9E,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
54 of 2,820 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,820 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →CVG - Cincinnati
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cincinnati, OH.
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What the Data Says About JFK to CVG
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New York to Cincinnati (JFK to CVG) running a 84.4% on-time rate over 6,246 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 77.7 minutes. The 589-mile corridor is served by 6 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.9% of 2,820 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 67% - a 30-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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