Historical on-time performance
Baltimore to Cincinnati
430 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BWI–CVG arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate79%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.2%of scheduled flights
based on 721 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.2%Flights721
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft60%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline22%
- Weather67%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 9 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 BWI → CVG
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 92% on time.
- Mornings92% on time · p90 10 min · 184 flights · limited
- Middays87% on time · p90 20 min · 826 flights
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 35 min · 191 flights · limited
- Overnights65% on time · p90 60 min · 1,020 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 68% to 83% on time.
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 324 flights
- Saturdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 290 flights
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 329 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 40 min · 332 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 35 min · 332 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 50 min · 334 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 65 min · 331 flights
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