Historical on-time performance
Cincinnati to Chicago
Flights on CVG–ORD arrive on time 68% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 4,455 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- Republic AirwaysOn-time74%Medianon timep9055 minCancel3.0%Flights1,388
- Envoy AirOn-time71%Medianon timep9055 minCancel2.2%Flights1,305
- United AirlinesOn-time69%Medianon timep9050 minCancel2.1%Flights921
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time55%Median5 minp90120 minCancel5.6%Flights841
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline22%
- Weather9%
- Air traffic (NAS)36%
- Late aircraft33%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline6%
- Weather66%
- Air traffic (NAS)28%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 137 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 → ORD
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 82% on time.
- Middays82% on time · p90 35 min · 2,033 flights
- Mornings78% on time · p90 30 min · 4,147 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 60 min · 1,928 flights
- Evenings58% on time · p90 90 min · 1,913 flights
- Overnights55% on time · p90 105 min · 166 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 78% on time.
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 1,445 flights
- Tuesdays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,441 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,305 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 40 min · 1,502 flights
- Thursdays72% on time · p90 50 min · 1,503 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 60 min · 1,478 flights
- Fridays71% on time · p90 60 min · 1,513 flights
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