GUF to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jack Edwards National Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 627 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at GUF or CVG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 18% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (81% on time); around 8pm did worst (63%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Saturday the least (36%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (55%).
Which airline is most on time from GUF 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 | 71% | 1.8% | 68 min | 17.9% | 114 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm78%18 flights
- 4pm70%11 flights
- 7pm81%27 flights
- 8pm63%46 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday36%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)55%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
GUF to CVG: common questions
- How often are GUF to CVG flights on time?
- 71% 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 Gulf Shores to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 114).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 68 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 234 min behind schedule on average, and 17.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at GUF?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: GUF → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.