EYW to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Key West International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 1,013 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EYW or CVG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Key West (EYW) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (85% on time); around 11am did worst (56%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (72% on time) and Friday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (72%).
Which airline is most on time from EYW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 73% | 0.0% | 25 min | 10.3% | 108 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am74%23 flights
- 11am56%19 flights
- 12pm85%39 flights
- 4pm80%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%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 aircraft72%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
EYW to CVG: common questions
- How often are EYW to CVG flights on time?
- 73% 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 Key West to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 108).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 91 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EYW?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to EYW — 80% on time
More flights from Key West
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: EYW → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.