Route Reliability
Newark → Cincinnati
EWR–CVG · 569 miles · Newark Liberty International Airport to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
- 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.Delta Air Lines80%617 flights
- 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
- Mon75%(286 flights)
- Tue78%(274 flights)
- Wed74%(272 flights)
- Thu80%(281 flights)
- Fri78%(296 flights)
- Sat76%(191 flights)
- Sun76%(246 flights)
- 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)
Jun 71% → May 94% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 71% | 105 |
| July 2025 | 79% | 119 |
| August 2025 | 78% | 124 |
| September 2025 | 82% | 140 |
| October 2025 | 71% | 158 |
| November 2025 | 67% | 166 |
| December 2025 | 58% | 172 |
| January 2026 | 76% | 173 |
| February 2026 | 74% | 162 |
| March 2026 | 82% | 186 |
| April 2026 | 89% | 168 |
| May 2026 | 94% | 173 |
Same trip, other airports
Keep nerding
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.