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Route Reliability

Cincinnati → Washington

CVGDCA · 411 miles · Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
64%
Arrive within 15 minutes
26 min
Average arrival delay
4.0%
Cancelled
2,018
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Delta Air Lines65%1,000 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines62%1,018 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

CVG–DCA flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 77% of the time, versus 45% between 6–9 PM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

CVG–DCA flights arrived on time 75% of the time on Saturdays and just 59% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.

Not much between Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.

On this route they all land within 62% to 65% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 4.0% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon63%(295 flights)
  • Tue64%(299 flights)
  • Wed63%(295 flights)
  • Thu61%(283 flights)
  • Fri59%(287 flights)
  • Sat75%(198 flights)
  • Sun65%(276 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM(1 flights)
  • 6–9 AM77%(674 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM65%(185 flights)
  • 12–3 PM61%(509 flights)
  • 3–6 PM52%(395 flights)
  • 6–9 PM45%(169 flights)
On-time trend by month
70%
May

Jun 60% → May 70% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%156
July 202561%156
August 202571%168
September 202581%164
October 202575%173
November 202556%157
December 202554%147
January 202662%153
February 202647%156
March 202656%166
April 202668%165
May 202670%172

Based on 2,018 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.