DTW to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 229 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or CVG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (32%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 3 |
| Delta Air Lines | 65% | 0.0% | 21 min | 8.7% | 23 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday33%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday33%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday60%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%0.0% 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 aircraft32%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
DTW to CVG: common questions
- How often are DTW 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 Detroit to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 26).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 50 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 27 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to DTW — 79% 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: DTW → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.