Cincinnati (CVG) to Los Angeles (LAX): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly CVG to LAX matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in August 2024 to just 64% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 82% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 82%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 15 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.5%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 4h 47m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,900 mi
Best airline from CVG to LAX
2 airlines flew this route regularly between 2024-06 and 2026-05.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Linesmost reliable | 85% | 12 min | 1.5% | 655 |
| Allegiant Air | 57% | 41 min | 1.3% | 77 |
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from CVG to LAX
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 85% | 16 min |
| Tuesday | 79% | 16 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 86% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 84% | 8 min |
| Friday | 83% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 78% | 15 min |
| Sunday | 77% | 35 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Airline operations43%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather8%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from CVG to LAX delayed?
- 18% of CVG–LAX 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 15 minutes.
- Which airline is most reliable from CVG to LAX?
- Delta Air Lines has the best on-time record on this route at 85%, based on 655 flights. 2 airlines flew CVG–LAX frequently enough to compare in this period.
- How long is the flight from CVG to LAX?
- The scheduled CVG–LAX flight time averages 4h 47m over 1,900 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 18% of the time.
- How often are CVG to LAX flights cancelled?
- 1.5% 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 LAX?
- June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 64% of arrivals on time. The best was August 2024 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 33-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 732 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.