MDW to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 249 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or CVG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (MDW) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (89% on time); around 7pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Thursday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 2.0% | 15 min | 8.5% | 538 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am80%10 flights
- 10am100%16 flights
- 12pm89%53 flights
- 1pm72%106 flights
- 5pm67%49 flights
- 6pm76%134 flights
- 7pm61%100 flights
- 8pm64%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%5.5% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday63%2.7% cancelled
- Friday74%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday72%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday76%1.2% 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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MDW to CVG: common questions
- How often are MDW to CVG flights on time?
- 74% 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 Chicago to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 538).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 8.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDW?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to MDW — 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: MDW → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.