CVG to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 812 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CVG or DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (86% on time); around 8pm did worst (38%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG to DFW?
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. | 77% | 0.0% | 32 min | 18.2% | 23 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 3.3% | 19 min | 9.3% | 1,451 |
| Frontier Airlines | 72% | 1.5% | 24 min | 10.9% | 197 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 71% | 3.3% | 15 min | 7.1% | 30 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 60% | 28.6% | 6 min | 0.0% | 7 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am86%84 flights
- 6am82%286 flights
- 7am66%37 flights
- 8am80%190 flights
- 9am83%31 flights
- 10am94%51 flights
- 11am79%179 flights
- 12pm81%177 flights
- 1pm80%89 flights
- 2pm54%79 flights
- 3pm66%63 flights
- 4pm80%104 flights
- 5pm73%168 flights
- 6pm46%40 flights
- 7pm39%47 flights
- 8pm38%83 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%4.2% cancelled
- Tuesday81%4.2% cancelled
- Wednesday79%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.8% cancelled
- Friday71%3.4% cancelled
- Saturday72%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday71%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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
CVG to DFW: common questions
- How often are CVG to DFW flights on time?
- 75% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (54 of 1,708).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 9.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CVG?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to CVG — 69% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.