CVG to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 958 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CVG or AUS 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 Austin (AUS) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (95% on time); around 3pm did worst (69%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Friday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (36%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG to AUS?
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 | 85% | 0.0% | 9 min | 3.0% | 33 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 11 min | 3.5% | 57 |
| Allegiant Air | 73% | 0.0% | 20 min | 12.9% | 93 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%17 flights
- 9am95%21 flights
- 12pm71%35 flights
- 1pm93%14 flights
- 3pm69%45 flights
- 6pm71%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday91%0.0% cancelled
- Friday58%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion36%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
CVG to AUS: common questions
- How often are CVG to AUS flights on time?
- 76% 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 Austin cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 183).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 8.2% 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: AUS to CVG — 63% 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 → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.