Route · SLC → CVG · 2020–2025 BTS data
Salt Lake City to Cincinnati
The SLC–CVG corridor (Salt Lake City, UT → Cincinnati, OH) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 1,450 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.8%
- On-time
- +7.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 3,805
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Sep 2025 93%
Worst Month
Sep 2024 74%
Distance
1,450 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 68 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 85 | 18 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 79 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 76 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 74 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 50 | 9 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
6 of 1,473 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,473 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SLC - Salt Lake City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.
Origin airport →CVG - Cincinnati
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cincinnati, OH.
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What the Data Says About SLC to CVG
Salt Lake City to Cincinnati (SLC to CVG) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.8% on-time rate across 3,805 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 73.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,450 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 6 of 1,473 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 3 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Sep 2024 came in at just 74% - a 19-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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