Route Reliability
Cincinnati → Washington
CVG–DCA · 411 miles · Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- 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.Delta Air Lines65%1,000 flights
- 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
- Mon63%(295 flights)
- Tue64%(299 flights)
- Wed63%(295 flights)
- Thu61%(283 flights)
- Fri59%(287 flights)
- Sat75%(198 flights)
- Sun65%(276 flights)
- 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)
Jun 60% → May 70% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 60% | 156 |
| July 2025 | 61% | 156 |
| August 2025 | 71% | 168 |
| September 2025 | 81% | 164 |
| October 2025 | 75% | 173 |
| November 2025 | 56% | 157 |
| December 2025 | 54% | 147 |
| January 2026 | 62% | 153 |
| February 2026 | 47% | 156 |
| March 2026 | 56% | 166 |
| April 2026 | 68% | 165 |
| May 2026 | 70% | 172 |
Same trip, other airports
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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.