CVG to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 430 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CVG or BWI 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 Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 4pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Monday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG to BWI?
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 | 85% | 1.1% | 10 min | 5.0% | 720 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%335 flights
- 6am96%26 flights
- 3pm79%173 flights
- 4pm72%99 flights
- 5pm77%66 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday90%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%1.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday90%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%2.9% 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 aircraft42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Security0%
CVG to BWI: common questions
- How often are CVG to BWI flights on time?
- 85% 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 Baltimore cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 720).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CVG?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BWI to CVG — 81% 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 → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.