Baltimore (BWI) to Cincinnati (CVG): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly BWI to CVG matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 93% on-time in November 2025 to just 63% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 79% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (90% vs 70%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 79%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 13 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Flights/day
- 2.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 37m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 430 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from BWI to CVG
Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 10 p.m. departures (61%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 77% | 16 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 87% | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 83% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 75% | 15 min |
| Friday | 78% | 15 min |
| Saturday | 85% | 10 min |
| Sunday | 70% | 18 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft55%
- Airline operations32%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from BWI to CVG delayed?
- 21% of BWI–CVG flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 13 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from BWI to CVG?
- Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 10 p.m. have the worst (61%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from BWI to CVG?
- The scheduled BWI–CVG flight time averages 1h 37m over 430 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 21% of the time.
- How often are BWI to CVG flights cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from BWI to CVG?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 63% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2025 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 30-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,502 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.