New York to Cincinnati

What the Data Says About LGA to CVG

The New York to Cincinnati corridor (LGA → CVG) covers roughly 585 miles and is served by 19 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 10,669 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 80.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,397 flights were recorded on this pairing — 102 cancelled (3.0%) and 4 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 19 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 10,669 total flights analyzed, the 84.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 80.1-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at 58% on-time — a 35-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LGA to CVG route, the combination of a 84.5% on-time rate, 80.1-minute average delay, 3.0% recent cancellation rate, and 19 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.