Historical on-time performance
New York to Cincinnati
Flights on LGA–CVG arrive on time 62% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 405 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.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time67%Medianon timep9075 minCancel3.3%Flights183
- Republic AirwaysOn-time57%Medianon timep9085 minCancel9.5%Flights222
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline25%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Late aircraft48%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline19%
- Weather44%
- Air traffic (NAS)37%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 27 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 LGA → 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 — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 10 min · 1,179 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 45 min · 995 flights
- Afternoons80% on time · p90 45 min · 880 flights
- Evenings74% on time · p90 60 min · 1,611 flights
- Overnights60% on time · p90 85 min · 157 flights · limited
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 86% on time.
- Saturdays86% on time · p90 15 min · 328 flights
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 783 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 40 min · 765 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 45 min · 768 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 45 min · 784 flights
- Fridays77% on time · p90 65 min · 788 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 50 min · 606 flights
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