Historical on-time performance
Dallas-Fort Worth to Cincinnati
Flights on DFW–CVG arrive on time 65% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,485 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.
- American AirlinesOn-time66%Medianon timep9065 minCancel3.1%Flights1,454
- PSA AirlinesOn-time32%Median30 minp90105 minCancel6.5%Flights31
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline35%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft52%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline4%
- Weather94%
- Air traffic (NAS)2%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 47 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 DFW → 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 — 82% on time.
- Mornings82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,262 flights
- Middays75% on time · p90 55 min · 1,298 flights
- Afternoons64% on time · p90 65 min · 946 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 70 min · 1,275 flights
- Overnights53% on time · p90 90 min · 722 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 64% to 74% on time.
- Tuesdays74% on time · p90 50 min · 736 flights
- Wednesdays71% on time · p90 65 min · 714 flights
- Saturdays70% on time · p90 65 min · 767 flights
- Mondays68% on time · p90 60 min · 822 flights
- Thursdays68% on time · p90 55 min · 812 flights
- Fridays66% on time · p90 70 min · 820 flights
- Sundays64% on time · p90 65 min · 832 flights
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