AUS to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 958 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or CVG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (46%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (82% on time); around 5pm did worst (37%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (70% on time) and Thursday the least (50%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (68%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 82% | 0.0% | 10 min | 9.1% | 33 |
| Allegiant Air | 67% | 0.0% | 23 min | 15.1% | 93 |
| Southwest Airlines | 46% | 0.0% | 24 min | 7.0% | 57 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am100%12 flights
- 11am82%33 flights
- 2pm41%44 flights
- 4pm71%14 flights
- 5pm37%19 flights
- 6pm73%15 flights
- 9pm82%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday56%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday50%0.0% cancelled
- Friday62%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft68%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
AUS to CVG: common questions
- How often are AUS to CVG flights on time?
- 63% 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 Austin to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 183).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 11.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to AUS — 76% 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: AUS → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.