ATL to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 373 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or CVG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 7pm did worst (74%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to CVG?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 1.3% | 11 min | 5.6% | 2,726 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 1.4% | 23 min | 11.2% | 290 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%262 flights
- 8am87%77 flights
- 9am86%333 flights
- 10am80%123 flights
- 11am85%213 flights
- 12pm85%118 flights
- 1pm81%184 flights
- 2pm86%156 flights
- 3pm80%296 flights
- 4pm78%165 flights
- 5pm76%187 flights
- 6pm81%186 flights
- 7pm74%158 flights
- 8pm81%137 flights
- 9pm81%64 flights
- 10pm82%284 flights
- 11pm75%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.4% cancelled
- Friday83%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday78%3.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)51%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)60%
- Extreme weather40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to CVG: common questions
- How often are ATL to CVG flights on time?
- 82% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (40 of 3,016).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to ATL — 86% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.