CVG to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Charlotte Douglas 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
81%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.1%
37 flights
Avg arrival delay
23 min
112 min when late
Airlines
3
1,785 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Cincinnati (CVG) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); American Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (67%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG to CLT?
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. | 84% | 9.1% | 11 min | 6.0% | 55 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 1.7% | 26 min | 10.2% | 778 |
| American Airlines | 80% | 2.0% | 20 min | 7.7% | 952 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%196 flights
- 6am86%126 flights
- 7am84%116 flights
- 8am80%200 flights
- 9am85%163 flights
- 10am89%91 flights
- 11am89%99 flights
- 12pm95%20 flights
- 1pm75%196 flights
- 2pm81%77 flights
- 3pm71%117 flights
- 5pm72%143 flights
- 6pm67%81 flights
- 7pm72%142 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.1% cancelled
- Tuesday82%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday86%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.7% cancelled
- Friday84%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday84%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%3.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
CVG to CLT: common questions
- How often are CVG to CLT 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 Cincinnati to Charlotte 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 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 112 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CVG?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to CVG — 73% on time
More flights from Cincinnati
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CVG → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.