CVG to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 264 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CVG or ORD 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 Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.5% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (61%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (84% on time); around 5pm did worst (47%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (35%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG to ORD?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 78% | 3.4% | 19 min | 8.4% | 1,301 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 2.5% | 19 min | 9.2% | 1,352 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 71% | 8.1% | 40 min | 17.6% | 37 |
| United Airlines | 69% | 2.8% | 25 min | 9.9% | 937 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 61% | 5.7% | 44 min | 17.6% | 960 |
| American Airlines | 42% | 1.5% | 45 min | 22.4% | 68 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%110 flights
- 6am82%350 flights
- 7am72%492 flights
- 8am69%305 flights
- 9am81%280 flights
- 10am84%149 flights
- 11am81%394 flights
- 12pm74%359 flights
- 1pm75%167 flights
- 2pm79%416 flights
- 3pm57%227 flights
- 4pm72%420 flights
- 5pm47%224 flights
- 6pm50%300 flights
- 7pm63%340 flights
- 8pm68%74 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%6.1% cancelled
- Tuesday75%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday74%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday73%3.7% cancelled
- Friday69%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday73%3.6% cancelled
- Sunday67%4.6% 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 congestion35%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
CVG to ORD: common questions
- How often are CVG to ORD flights on time?
- 71% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 3.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (163 of 4,655).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CVG?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to CVG — 73% 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 → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.