BWI to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 430 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or CVG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (92% on time); around 10pm did worst (67%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 1.5% | 11 min | 5.8% | 721 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am92%141 flights
- 11am90%126 flights
- 1pm100%10 flights
- 2pm67%30 flights
- 3pm84%44 flights
- 8pm88%88 flights
- 9pm73%122 flights
- 10pm67%144 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.0% cancelled
- Friday81%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday72%3.8% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BWI to CVG: common questions
- How often are BWI to CVG flights on time?
- 81% 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 Baltimore to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 721).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to BWI — 85% 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: BWI → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.