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

Data through July 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 73% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (84% vs 63%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
73%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
26 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Flights/day
1.1
last 12 months
Duration
1h 53m
scheduled
Distance
600 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for VPS to CVG flights50%75%100%August 2024: 76% on-time (46 flights)76Aug 2024September 2024: 82% on-time (39 flights)82October 2024: 89% on-time (37 flights)89November 2024: 79% on-time (24 flights)79Nov 2024December 2024: 62% on-time (23 flights)62January 2025: 62% on-time (14 flights)62February 2025: 69% on-time (16 flights)69Feb 2025March 2025: 76% on-time (41 flights)76April 2025: 56% on-time (36 flights)56May 2025: 77% on-time (48 flights)77May 2025June 2025: 68% on-time (56 flights)68July 2025: 67% on-time (57 flights)67August 2025: 90% on-time (51 flights)90Aug 2025September 2025: 89% on-time (35 flights)89October 2025: 89% on-time (46 flights)89November 2025: 78% on-time (24 flights)78Nov 2025December 2025: 65% on-time (20 flights)65January 2026: 75% on-time (12 flights)75February 2026: 86% on-time (14 flights)86Feb 2026March 2026: 73% on-time (34 flights)73April 2026: 71% on-time (35 flights)71May 2026: 64% on-time (45 flights)64May 2026June 2026: 59% on-time (51 flights)59July 2026: 65% on-time (49 flights)65

Best time to fly from VPS to CVG

Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (91% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (60%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, VPS to CVG6 a.m.: 96% on-time (24 flights)67 a.m.: 81% on-time (97 flights)78 a.m.: 91% on-time (65 flights)89 a.m.: 91% on-time (44 flights)910 a.m.: 78% on-time (71 flights)101 p.m.: 88% on-time (33 flights)132 p.m.: 81% on-time (26 flights)143 p.m.: 64% on-time (59 flights)154 p.m.: 82% on-time (55 flights)165 p.m.: 70% on-time (50 flights)176 p.m.: 60% on-time (77 flights)187 p.m.: 70% on-time (87 flights)198 p.m.: 60% on-time (196 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday76%29 min
Tuesday74%19 min
Wednesdaybest87%11 min
Thursday76%19 min
Friday76%26 min
Saturday68%34 min
Sunday66%30 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft53%
  • Airline operations28%
  • National airspace system11%
  • Weather8%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from VPS to CVG delayed?
27% of VPS–CVG 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 26 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from VPS to CVG?
Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (60%). 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 53m over 600 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 27% of the time.
How often are VPS to CVG 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 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 909 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.