Cincinnati (CVG) to Valparaiso (VPS): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly CVG to VPS matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 89% on-time in October 2024 to just 61% in April 2025. Across the full period the route averages 75% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (85% vs 67%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 75%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 21 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.7%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 50m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 600 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from CVG to VPS
Aim for departures around 12 p.m. (91% on-time); avoid 10 p.m. departures (56%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 74% | 31 min |
| Tuesday | 88% | 10 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 89% | 5 min |
| Thursday | 78% | 14 min |
| Friday | 75% | 25 min |
| Saturday | 72% | 26 min |
| Sunday | 66% | 23 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Airline operations44%
- National airspace system20%
- Weather9%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from CVG to VPS delayed?
- 25% of CVG–VPS 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 21 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from CVG to VPS?
- Departures around 12 p.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 10 p.m. have the worst (56%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from CVG to VPS?
- The scheduled CVG–VPS flight time averages 1h 50m over 600 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
- How often are CVG to VPS flights cancelled?
- 0.7% 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 VPS?
- April 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 61% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 89%. If your dates are flexible, that 28-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 908 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.