Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Cincinnati
373 miData through May 2026Source: 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 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.5%of scheduled flights
based on 2,740 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 timep9030 minCancel1.5%Flights2,740
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline56%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft23%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline56%
- Weather44%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 41 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
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 (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 77% to 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 15 min · 1,834 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,992 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,644 flights
- Evenings77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,580 flights
- Overnights77% on time · p90 50 min · 1,624 flights
Best day of week
Wednesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,173 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,145 flights
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,092 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,299 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 40 min · 1,325 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,341 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,299 flights
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