Cincinnati (CVG) to Baltimore (BWI): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly CVG to BWI matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in April 2026 to just 69% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 84% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (93% vs 67%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 84%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Flights/day
- 2.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 28m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 430 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from CVG to BWI
Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (65%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 81% | 13 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 89% | 6 min |
| Wednesday | 86% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 82% | 9 min |
| Friday | 82% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 85% | 11 min |
| Sunday | 82% | 11 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft50%
- Airline operations17%
- National airspace system26%
- Weather7%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from CVG to BWI delayed?
- 16% of CVG–BWI flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 10 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from CVG to BWI?
- Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (65%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from CVG to BWI?
- The scheduled CVG–BWI flight time averages 1h 28m over 430 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
- How often are CVG to BWI flights cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from CVG to BWI?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 69% of arrivals on time. The best was April 2026 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 28-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,440 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.