Route Reliability
Cincinnati → Chicago
CVG–ORD · 264 miles · Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- 71%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 19 min
- Average arrival delay
- 3.1%
- Cancelled
- 4,657
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.United Airlines74%2,323 flights
- 2.American Airlines68%2,334 flights
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
CVG–ORD flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 50% between 9 PM–12 AM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
CVG–ORD flights arrived on time 75% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 65%.
United Airlines has a slight edge here.
United Airlines arrived on time 74% of the time on this route; American Airlines managed 68%.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 3.1% 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
- Mon70%(665 flights)
- Tue75%(630 flights)
- Wed75%(643 flights)
- Thu73%(663 flights)
- Fri69%(681 flights)
- Sat73%(553 flights)
- Sun65%(672 flights)
- 3–6 AM92%(164 flights)
- 6–9 AM75%(1116 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM82%(779 flights)
- 12–3 PM73%(848 flights)
- 3–6 PM62%(908 flights)
- 6–9 PM57%(672 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM50%(20 flights)
Jun 76% → May 80% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 76% | 386 |
| July 2025 | 65% | 382 |
| August 2025 | 77% | 397 |
| September 2025 | 75% | 399 |
| October 2025 | 70% | 418 |
| November 2025 | 73% | 344 |
| December 2025 | 58% | 350 |
| January 2026 | 70% | 288 |
| February 2026 | 71% | 321 |
| March 2026 | 63% | 385 |
| April 2026 | 73% | 389 |
| May 2026 | 80% | 448 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 4,657 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.