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Valparaiso (VPS) to Cincinnati (CVG): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly VPS to CVG matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 90% on-time in August 2025 to just 56% 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 (86% vs 64%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
75%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
25 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Flights/day
1.2
last 12 months
Duration
1h 54m
scheduled
Distance
600 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for VPS to CVG flights50%75%100%June 2024: 75% on-time (57 flights)75Jun 2024July 2024: 67% on-time (56 flights)67August 2024: 76% on-time (46 flights)76September 2024: 82% on-time (39 flights)82Sep 2024October 2024: 89% on-time (37 flights)89November 2024: 79% on-time (24 flights)79December 2024: 62% on-time (23 flights)62Dec 2024January 2025: 62% on-time (14 flights)62February 2025: 69% on-time (16 flights)69March 2025: 76% on-time (41 flights)76Mar 2025April 2025: 56% on-time (36 flights)56May 2025: 77% on-time (48 flights)77June 2025: 68% on-time (56 flights)68Jun 2025July 2025: 67% on-time (57 flights)67August 2025: 90% on-time (51 flights)90September 2025: 89% on-time (35 flights)89Sep 2025October 2025: 89% on-time (46 flights)89November 2025: 78% on-time (24 flights)78December 2025: 65% on-time (20 flights)65Dec 2025January 2026: 75% on-time (12 flights)75February 2026: 86% on-time (14 flights)86March 2026: 73% on-time (34 flights)73Mar 2026April 2026: 71% on-time (35 flights)71May 2026: 64% on-time (45 flights)64

Best time to fly from VPS to CVG

Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (58%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, VPS to CVG6 a.m.: 96% on-time (23 flights)67 a.m.: 86% on-time (100 flights)78 a.m.: 93% on-time (58 flights)89 a.m.: 91% on-time (45 flights)910 a.m.: 78% on-time (71 flights)101 p.m.: 89% on-time (36 flights)132 p.m.: 86% on-time (22 flights)143 p.m.: 67% on-time (46 flights)154 p.m.: 81% on-time (62 flights)165 p.m.: 72% on-time (43 flights)176 p.m.: 58% on-time (79 flights)187 p.m.: 73% on-time (84 flights)198 p.m.: 60% on-time (170 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday79%22 min
Tuesday79%17 min
Wednesdaybest86%13 min
Thursday75%18 min
Friday74%29 min
Saturday70%33 min
Sunday70%28 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft54%
  • Airline operations27%
  • National airspace system11%
  • Weather8%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from VPS to CVG delayed?
25% of VPS–CVG 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 25 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from VPS to CVG?
Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (58%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from VPS to CVG?
The scheduled VPS–CVG flight time averages 1h 54m over 600 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
How often are VPS to CVG 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 VPS to CVG?
April 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 56% of arrivals on time. The best was August 2025 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 35-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 866 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.