Route · MSP → CVG · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Cincinnati
The MSP–CVG corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Cincinnati, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 596 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.9%
- On-time
- +5.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 7,861
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Oct 2025 95%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 61%
Distance
596 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 53 | 18 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 68 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 107 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 113 | 24 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 116 | 34 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 114 | 25 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| May 2025 | 101 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Dec 2024 | 119 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 107 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Oct 2024 | 119 | 9 | 4 | 0 | DL,OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 111 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 126 | 35 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 126 | 35 | 11 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 127 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,F9 |
| May 2024 | 125 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2024 | 116 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 117 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 90 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 108 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Dec 2023 | 126 | 21 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,9E |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
22 of 2,344 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
1 of 2,344 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →CVG - Cincinnati
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cincinnati, OH.
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What the Data Says About MSP to CVG
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Cincinnati (MSP to CVG) running a 84.9% on-time rate over 7,861 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 62.8 minutes. The 596-mile corridor is served by 12 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 2,344 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 61% - a 34-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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