CVG to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 373 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CVG or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cincinnati (CVG) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 2pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG to ATL?
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 | 87% | 1.3% | 10 min | 5.2% | 2,727 |
| Frontier Airlines | 77% | 1.4% | 21 min | 8.0% | 293 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%142 flights
- 6am96%207 flights
- 7am90%317 flights
- 8am92%179 flights
- 9am95%167 flights
- 10am88%178 flights
- 11am85%55 flights
- 12pm88%317 flights
- 1pm85%200 flights
- 2pm72%288 flights
- 3pm85%75 flights
- 4pm82%311 flights
- 5pm80%125 flights
- 6pm87%254 flights
- 7pm78%171 flights
- 8pm75%32 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.2% cancelled
- Friday86%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday87%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday81%2.8% 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 aircraft47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)59%
- Extreme weather41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CVG to ATL: common questions
- How often are CVG to ATL flights on time?
- 86% 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 Cincinnati to Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (39 of 3,020).
- 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 73 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CVG?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to CVG — 82% 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: CVG → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.