LAS to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 1,678 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or CVG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Las Vegas (LAS) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (93% on time); around 1pm did worst (58%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 89% | 0.8% | 6 min | 4.2% | 356 |
| Allegiant Air | 82% | 0.9% | 18 min | 8.5% | 109 |
| Frontier Airlines | 74% | 2.4% | 20 min | 7.3% | 210 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am93%27 flights
- 9am79%30 flights
- 10am88%26 flights
- 12pm85%56 flights
- 1pm58%25 flights
- 2pm80%10 flights
- 3pm72%18 flights
- 5pm77%48 flights
- 10pm91%239 flights
- 11pm79%184 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday95%1.8% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.7% cancelled
- Friday78%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday87%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday78%1.3% 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)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)56%
- Extreme weather44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LAS to CVG: common questions
- How often are LAS to CVG flights on time?
- 83% 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 Las Vegas to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 675).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to LAS — 81% 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: LAS → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.