ORD to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 264 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD 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 (ORD) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (87% on time); around 9pm did worst (66%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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. | 80% | 3.2% | 15 min | 7.0% | 1,327 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 74% | 2.4% | 20 min | 11.7% | 1,343 |
| United Airlines | 73% | 2.1% | 19 min | 9.5% | 936 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 69% | 5.4% | 39 min | 14.3% | 37 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 65% | 5.5% | 32 min | 16.0% | 961 |
| American Airlines | 58% | 1.5% | 38 min | 16.4% | 68 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%138 flights
- 7am87%360 flights
- 8am80%163 flights
- 9am67%174 flights
- 10am76%508 flights
- 11am79%74 flights
- 12pm67%277 flights
- 1pm82%327 flights
- 2pm73%401 flights
- 3pm68%227 flights
- 4pm70%347 flights
- 5pm69%275 flights
- 6pm72%552 flights
- 7pm67%282 flights
- 8pm69%177 flights
- 9pm66%309 flights
- 10pm76%76 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%6.1% cancelled
- Tuesday77%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday73%1.7% cancelled
- Thursday75%2.6% cancelled
- Friday72%3.1% cancelled
- Saturday77%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday69%3.6% 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 aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
ORD to CVG: common questions
- How often are ORD 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 Chicago to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (151 of 4,672).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 10.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 29 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to ORD — 71% 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: ORD → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.