Historical on-time performance
Cincinnati to Dallas-Fort Worth
Flights on CVG–DFW arrive on time 71% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,486 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.
- PSA AirlinesOn-time94%Medianon timep90on timeCancel3.2%Flights31
- American AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9065 minCancel3.4%Flights1,455
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline28%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Late aircraft47%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline10%
- Weather88%
- Air traffic (NAS)2%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 51 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 → DFW
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 — 81% on time.
- Mornings81% on time · p90 30 min · 2,417 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,271 flights
- Evenings65% on time · p90 70 min · 691 flights
- Afternoons63% on time · p90 75 min · 828 flights
- Overnights54% on time · p90 95 min · 298 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 70% to 76% on time.
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 55 min · 813 flights
- Wednesdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 715 flights
- Tuesdays75% on time · p90 45 min · 736 flights
- Saturdays75% on time · p90 50 min · 766 flights
- Mondays72% on time · p90 55 min · 819 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 65 min · 823 flights
- Sundays70% on time · p90 60 min · 833 flights
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