CVG to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport · 569 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CVG or EWR 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 Newark (EWR) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.9% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air was the most punctual airline here (92% on time); Republic Airways was the least (90%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 4pm did worst (71%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Thursday the least (86%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (49%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG to EWR?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 92% | 0.0% | 12 min | 1.6% | 61 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 90% | 4.4% | 9 min | 4.9% | 453 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%10 flights
- 6am95%179 flights
- 7am93%102 flights
- 8am90%31 flights
- 10am92%12 flights
- 11am92%13 flights
- 12pm91%36 flights
- 2pm94%16 flights
- 4pm71%32 flights
- 6pm79%79 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday90%6.6% cancelled
- Wednesday90%6.7% cancelled
- Thursday86%2.7% cancelled
- Friday90%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday94%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday93%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)49%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
CVG to EWR: common questions
- How often are CVG to EWR flights on time?
- 90% 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 Newark cancelled?
- 3.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 514).
- 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 94 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CVG?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EWR to CVG — 84% 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 → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.