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Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 90% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 72% in July 2025. Across the year it averages 82% against a national 78%, over roughly 92 departures a day to 52 destinations.

Departures on-time
82%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
16 min
Arrivals on-time
76%
Cancelled
1.8%
Destinations
52
nonstop
Airlines
12

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at CVG50%75%100%June 2024: 80% on-time (3,631 flights)80Jun 2024July 2024: 74% on-time (3,752 flights)74August 2024: 80% on-time (3,599 flights)80September 2024: 87% on-time (3,325 flights)87Sep 2024October 2024: 90% on-time (3,580 flights)90November 2024: 88% on-time (3,211 flights)88December 2024: 80% on-time (3,206 flights)80Dec 2024January 2025: 84% on-time (2,405 flights)84February 2025: 82% on-time (2,323 flights)82March 2025: 83% on-time (2,944 flights)83Mar 2025April 2025: 82% on-time (2,892 flights)82May 2025: 79% on-time (2,941 flights)79June 2025: 74% on-time (3,036 flights)74Jun 2025July 2025: 72% on-time (3,077 flights)72August 2025: 82% on-time (2,894 flights)82September 2025: 86% on-time (2,613 flights)86Sep 2025October 2025: 85% on-time (2,941 flights)85November 2025: 85% on-time (2,713 flights)85December 2025: 73% on-time (2,710 flights)73Dec 2025January 2026: 83% on-time (2,380 flights)83February 2026: 83% on-time (2,270 flights)83March 2026: 78% on-time (3,105 flights)78Mar 2026April 2026: 85% on-time (2,835 flights)85May 2026: 84% on-time (3,064 flights)84

Best time of day to depart from CVG

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at CVG5 a.m.: 91% on-time (2,730 flights)56 a.m.: 92% on-time (9,102 flights)67 a.m.: 89% on-time (8,266 flights)78 a.m.: 86% on-time (6,219 flights)89 a.m.: 89% on-time (2,720 flights)910 a.m.: 87% on-time (2,592 flights)1011 a.m.: 83% on-time (4,220 flights)1112 p.m.: 79% on-time (4,294 flights)121 p.m.: 81% on-time (3,393 flights)132 p.m.: 76% on-time (4,500 flights)143 p.m.: 75% on-time (4,342 flights)154 p.m.: 74% on-time (4,166 flights)165 p.m.: 74% on-time (4,965 flights)176 p.m.: 71% on-time (4,367 flights)187 p.m.: 71% on-time (3,757 flights)198 p.m.: 65% on-time (1,094 flights)209 p.m.: 63% on-time (611 flights)2110 p.m.: 61% on-time (108 flights)22scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from CVG

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
CVG → ORD4,59074%23 min
CVG → ATL3,02486%12 min
CVG → BOS1,90781%14 min
CVG → CLT1,79877%22 min
CVG → MCO1,77978%19 min
CVG → DFW1,75275%21 min
CVG → DEN1,53180%15 min
CVG → PHL1,13778%23 min

Most reliable routes

  1. CVG → IAD89%
  2. CVG → IAH86%
  3. CVG → ATL86%
  4. CVG → JFK85%
  5. CVG → MDW85%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. CVG → DCA69%
  2. CVG → SFB73%
  3. CVG → JAX73%
  4. CVG → PIE73%
  5. CVG → SAV73%

Airline performance at CVG

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
United Airlines87%13 min4,343
Republic Airways85%12 min10,000
Delta Air Lines84%13 min14,787
Endeavor Air84%14 min3,622
Envoy Air83%15 min5,069
Frontier Airlines81%17 min7,608
Allegiant Air79%19 min6,911
Southwest Airlines78%13 min4,413
SkyWest Airlines78%25 min2,070
American Airlines77%22 min6,114
PSA Airlines76%27 min5,743
Alaska Airlines74%16 min767

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at CVG?
19% of departures from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 16 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from CVG?
Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 92% of the time at CVG, versus 61% around 10 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at CVG?
In this dataset, July 2025 was the weakest month at CVG, with 72% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at CVG?
1.8% of scheduled departures from CVG were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 71,447 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.