CLT to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 335 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- CLT: Ground stop. Departures to CLT are being held at their origin airports due to thunderstorms, expected until 9:00 am EDT.
On-time arrivals
73%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.1%
37 flights
Avg arrival delay
21 min
74 min when late
Airlines
3
1,785 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); American Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 8pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 88% | 9.1% | 9 min | 6.0% | 55 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 1.9% | 18 min | 10.2% | 778 |
| American Airlines | 70% | 1.8% | 24 min | 10.5% | 952 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%109 flights
- 8am92%119 flights
- 9am78%41 flights
- 10am89%62 flights
- 11am63%156 flights
- 12pm82%68 flights
- 1pm74%119 flights
- 2pm86%40 flights
- 3pm67%77 flights
- 4pm70%156 flights
- 5pm75%127 flights
- 6pm80%41 flights
- 7pm69%118 flights
- 8pm54%194 flights
- 9pm70%102 flights
- 10pm72%253 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%3.1% cancelled
- Tuesday75%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.7% cancelled
- Friday72%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday75%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday65%4.8% 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 aircraft59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
CLT to CVG: common questions
- How often are CLT to CVG flights on time?
- 73% 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 Charlotte to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (37 of 1,785).
- 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 74 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to CLT — 81% on time
More flights from Charlotte
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CLT → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.