PBI to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 892 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PBI or CVG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (72% on time) and Thursday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (68%).
Which airline is most on time from PBI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| Allegiant Air | 63% | 1.2% | 21 min | 8.5% | 83 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am68%22 flights
- 12pm58%12 flights
- 6pm50%13 flights
- 7pm69%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday54%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%2.7% 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 aircraft68%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PBI to CVG: common questions
- How often are PBI to CVG flights on time?
- 64% 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 West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 85).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PBI?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to PBI — 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: PBI → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.