Historical on-time performance
Cincinnati to Atlanta
Flights on CVG–ATL arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,772 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time93%Medianon timep905 minCancel0.0%Flights30
- Delta Air LinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.5%Flights2,742
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline35%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Late aircraft41%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline53%
- Weather48%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 40 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 CVG → ATL
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 — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 3,151 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 15 min · 2,215 flights
- Evenings82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,549 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 45 min · 1,614 flights
- Overnights74% on time · p90 50 min · 143 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 81% to 89% on time.
- Wednesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 1,171 flights
- Thursdays88% on time · p90 20 min · 1,305 flights
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,142 flights
- Saturdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,089 flights
- Mondays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,324 flights
- Fridays84% on time · p90 30 min · 1,341 flights
- Sundays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,300 flights
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