Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Cincinnati
373 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–CVG arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.1%of scheduled flights
based on 2,676 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.1%Flights2,676
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline51%
- Weather11%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft23%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → CVG
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,727 flights
- Middays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,907 flights
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,634 flights
- Evenings78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,542 flights
- Overnights77% on time · p90 50 min · 1,681 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 86% on time.
- Wednesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,164 flights
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,139 flights
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,073 flights
- Thursdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 1,259 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,299 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,292 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,265 flights
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