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Route Reliability

Newark → Cincinnati

EWRCVG · 569 miles · Newark Liberty International Airport to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

68
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
4.1%
Cancelled
1,927
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 Lines80%617 flights
  2. 2.United Airlines76%1,250 flights

Not enough history to rank: Allegiant Air (60 flights). We rank airlines only after 100 flights on the route.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

EWR–CVG flights departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 68% between 3–6 PM.

Thursday has been the better bet.

A small edge: 80% on time on Thursdays against 74% on Wednesdays.

Delta Air Lines has a slight edge here.

Delta Air Lines arrived on time 80% of the time on this route; United Airlines managed 76%.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 4.1% 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

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(286 flights)
  • Tue78%(274 flights)
  • Wed74%(272 flights)
  • Thu80%(281 flights)
  • Fri78%(296 flights)
  • Sat76%(191 flights)
  • Sun76%(246 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM82%(240 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(526 flights)
  • 12–3 PM72%(275 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(343 flights)
  • 6–9 PM70%(401 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM87%(61 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 71% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202571%105
July 202579%119
August 202578%124
September 202582%140
October 202571%158
November 202567%166
December 202558%172
January 202676%173
February 202674%162
March 202682%186
April 202689%168
May 202694%173

Based on 1,927 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.