Cincinnati (CVG) to Salt Lake City (SLC): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly CVG to SLC matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in October 2024 to just 68% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 83% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (90% vs 79%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 83%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Flights/day
- 2.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 50m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,450 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from CVG to SLC
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (92% on-time); avoid 2 p.m. departures (61%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 84% | 17 min |
| Tuesday | 82% | 10 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 88% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 81% | 12 min |
| Friday | 84% | 10 min |
| Saturday | 86% | 14 min |
| Sunday | 80% | 14 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Airline operations52%
- National airspace system10%
- Weather9%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from CVG to SLC delayed?
- 17% of CVG–SLC 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 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from CVG to SLC?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (92% on-time), while departures around 2 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 CVG to SLC?
- The scheduled CVG–SLC flight time averages 3h 50m over 1,450 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 17% of the time.
- How often are CVG to SLC flights cancelled?
- 0.6% 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 CVG to SLC?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 68% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 28-point gap is worth planning around.
Explore related pages
More routes from CVG
Other ways to fly to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Related guides
Based on 1,652 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.