SLC to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 1,450 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or CVG right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (92% on time); around 1pm did worst (84%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Saturday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (63%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC 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% | 0.4% | 7 min | 3.4% | 821 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am92%362 flights
- 1pm84%139 flights
- 5pm87%320 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday90%0.8% 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)63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Late-arriving aircraft16%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SLC to CVG: common questions
- How often are SLC to CVG flights on time?
- 89% 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 Salt Lake City to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 821).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 3.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SLC?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CVG to SLC — 86% on time
More flights from Salt Lake City
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SLC → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.