Route · ORD → CVG · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Cincinnati
The ORD–CVG corridor (Chicago, IL → Cincinnati, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 26 carriers across roughly 264 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 16,599
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 87%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 61%
Distance
264 mi
Carriers
26
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 346 | 135 | 13 | 0 | YX,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 378 | 93 | 31 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 417 | 93 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 404 | 79 | 3 | 0 | MQ,UA,OO,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 407 | 85 | 12 | 0 | AA,OO,YX,MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 393 | 141 | 10 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 380 | 116 | 0 | 2 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 355 | 81 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 357 | 63 | 6 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 257 | 68 | 2 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 180 | 43 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 170 | 27 | 7 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 226 | 51 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 291 | 45 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,UA,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 295 | 37 | 1 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 304 | 56 | 0 | 1 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 251 | 82 | 2 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 262 | 74 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 214 | 58 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| May 2024 | 262 | 83 | 3 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 288 | 38 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 221 | 35 | 1 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 184 | 25 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 186 | 61 | 5 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
104 of 7,028 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
3 of 7,028 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →CVG - Cincinnati
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cincinnati, OH.
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What the Data Says About ORD to CVG
16,599 tracked flights put the ORD to CVG pairing (Chicago to Cincinnati) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 67.4 minutes on average. Across the 264-mile route and its 26 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.5% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (7,028 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 61% - a 27-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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