CVG to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,569 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CVG or PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); American Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (90% on time); around 8am did worst (73%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Monday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (56%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG to PHX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 86% | 1.6% | 7 min | 4.2% | 122 |
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 0.0% | 19 min | 10.0% | 10 |
| American Airlines | 79% | 0.4% | 24 min | 9.4% | 475 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%17 flights
- 7am81%242 flights
- 8am73%33 flights
- 12pm91%11 flights
- 2pm83%36 flights
- 3pm90%21 flights
- 5pm79%127 flights
- 6pm75%93 flights
- 7pm70%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday81%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%1.8% 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)56%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CVG to PHX: common questions
- How often are CVG to PHX flights on time?
- 80% 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 Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 607).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 100 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% 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: PHX to CVG — 78% 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.