DFW to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 812 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or CVG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (73% on time); American Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (89% on time); around 8pm did worst (50%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to CVG?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 90% | 3.3% | 4 min | 0.0% | 30 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 1.5% | 30 min | 12.4% | 197 |
| American Airlines | 68% | 3.0% | 23 min | 11.2% | 1,452 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 67% | 40.0% | 22 min | 33.3% | 5 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 64% | 4.3% | 23 min | 13.6% | 23 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am84%163 flights
- 8am89%183 flights
- 9am81%108 flights
- 10am86%89 flights
- 11am80%44 flights
- 12pm84%113 flights
- 1pm70%107 flights
- 2pm57%21 flights
- 3pm51%153 flights
- 4pm64%238 flights
- 5pm53%19 flights
- 6pm85%20 flights
- 7pm53%229 flights
- 8pm50%175 flights
- 9pm55%32 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday75%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday72%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday69%1.1% cancelled
- Friday68%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday70%5.0% cancelled
- Sunday61%4.9% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
DFW to CVG: common questions
- How often are DFW to CVG flights on time?
- 69% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (50 of 1,707).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 11.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to DFW — 75% 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: DFW → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.