Route · LGA → CVG · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Cincinnati
The LGA–CVG corridor (New York, NY → Cincinnati, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 19 carriers across roughly 585 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.5%
- On-time
- +5.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 10,669
- Flights
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Nov 2024 93%
Worst Month
Oct 2025 58%
Distance
585 mi
Carriers
19
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 49 | 18 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 67 | 16 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 69 | 29 | 1 | 0 | DL,YX,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 73 | 19 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 76 | 26 | 13 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 73 | 29 | 7 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 101 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 78 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 72 | 16 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 77 | 12 | 5 | 0 | YX,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 199 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 9E,F9,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 216 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 228 | 20 | 0 | 0 | YX,F9,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 218 | 19 | 1 | 0 | YX,9E,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 224 | 54 | 22 | 0 | F9,YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 227 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 9E,F9,OO,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 216 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 9E,F9,YX |
| May 2024 | 246 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 9E,F9,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 220 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 9E,F9,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 187 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 9E,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 181 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 177 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 9E,YX |
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
102 of 3,397 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 3,397 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - 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 LGA to CVG
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New York to Cincinnati (LGA to CVG) running a 84.5% on-time rate over 10,669 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 80.1 minutes. The 585-mile corridor is served by 19 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.0% of 3,397 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at just 58% - a 35-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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