CVG to CLT flight delays
Cincinnati, KY (CVG) Charlotte, NC (CLT) · 335 miles
1,797 flights · January 2025 – August 2026 · US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
79.98%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
2%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
107 min
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
22 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
The shape of the lateness matters here. Flights on this route are not late often, but when they are late they are late by about 107 minutes — long enough to lose a connection or an evening. The on-time percentage looks reassuring and understates the consequence of being on the wrong flight.
The season swings this route hard. In September it ran 19.4 points more punctual than in December — a difference bigger than the one between the best and worst airlines on most routes. If the date is flexible, it is worth more than the carrier.
The two directions do not behave alike. CLT to CVG arrives on time 7.7 points less often than the outbound. Delay accumulates through the flying day, so whichever direction is scheduled later tends to carry the worse record — which is an argument for booking the morning departure if the choice exists.
The 2 airlines here are separated by under 1 point — close enough to call a tie. Choose on price and departure time.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over January 2025 – August 2026, American Airlines arrived on time most often on CVG to CLT. PSA Airlines was late most often. Flights ran closest to schedule in September and worst in December.
Every airline on CVG to CLT
Ranked by how many flights each one operated. A carrier with fewer than 100 flights in the period is listed but not graded.
| Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 924 | 80% | 1.95% | 89 min | C |
| PSA Airlines | 814 | 79.85% | 1.6% | 129 min | C |
| Envoy Air | 59 | 81.48% | 8.47% | 55 min | — |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
The return leg
CLT to CVG Charlotte back to Cincinnati 72.3% on time DOther routes from Cincinnati
Common questions
Are flights from Cincinnati to Charlotte usually delayed?
79.98% of flights on the CVG to CLT route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 2 in every ten arrived late. That is about the same as the average route in this record.
Which airline is most on time from Cincinnati to Charlotte?
American Airlines, at 80% on time across 924 flights. The least punctual on the route was PSA Airlines at 79.85%.
How often are CVG to CLT flights cancelled?
2% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 20 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly Cincinnati to Charlotte?
September, when 86.8% of flights arrived on time. The worst was December at 67.4%.
When CVG to CLT flights are late, how late are they?
About 107 minutes on average across the flights that arrived more than 15 minutes behind schedule.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on CVG to CLT during January 2025 – August 2026, as reported by the airlines to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "On time" is the federal definition: arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
A route's record is a description of the past, not a forecast. Weather, air traffic control and the aircraft's earlier flights that day drive most delays, and none of them are predictable from a historical rate. What the record does tell you is whether this route runs late more often than others, and which carrier on it has the better history — which is the part you can actually act on when you book.
Cancellations are counted separately from delays because they are a different problem for a traveller: a late flight still gets you there. How the grade is calculated →