CVG to TPA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Tampa International Airport · 773 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CVG or TPA 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 Tampa (TPA) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (82%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (92% on time); around 7pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Tuesday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG to TPA?
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 | 83% | 0.3% | 15 min | 6.5% | 370 |
| Delta Air Lines | 82% | 1.1% | 13 min | 7.1% | 359 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am84%32 flights
- 6am89%91 flights
- 8am78%36 flights
- 9am100%12 flights
- 10am62%13 flights
- 11am92%75 flights
- 1pm90%60 flights
- 2pm82%198 flights
- 3pm81%98 flights
- 4pm70%23 flights
- 5pm68%19 flights
- 6pm72%18 flights
- 7pm61%24 flights
- 9pm71%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday75%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%1.7% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)80%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CVG to TPA: common questions
- How often are CVG to TPA flights on time?
- 82% 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 Tampa cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 729).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CVG?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TPA to CVG — 76% 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 → TPA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.