ON TIMEBOARD

CVG → LAS on time

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (Cincinnati, OH) to Las Vegas Harry Reid (Las Vegas, NV). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
78%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.5%
682 flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+89 min
average delay
Flights / day
2
3 airlines

78% of flights from Cincinnati to Las Vegas arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. Most reliable airline: Allegiant Air (83%). 9% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for CVG → LAS: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 51% of the time. About 1 in 14 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 43 three hours or more; 1.5% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 682 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Delta Air Lines35679%0.8%−6 min4.5%+56 minDelta Air Lines
Frontier Airlines21772%2.8%−5 min11.1%+110 minFrontier Airlines
Allegiant Air10983%0.9%−9 min7.3%+157 minAllegiant Air

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at CVG). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%7 a.m. departures: 80% on time (392 flights)807a8 a.m. departures: too few flights (21 flights)8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (10 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (6 flights)11anoon departures: too few flights (8 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (27 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (29 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (4 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (9 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (5 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (67 flights)8p9 p.m. departures: too few flights (81 flights)9p
CVG → LAS, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By airline and hour

DepartsDelta Air Lines
7 a.m.79%

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: November (88%). Worst: July (69%).

40%70%100%Jan: 73% on time (154 flights)73JanFeb: 74% on time (159 flights)74FebMar: 79% on time (206 flights)79MarApr: 82% on time (174 flights)82AprMay: 81% on time (178 flights)81MayJun: 72% on time (170 flights)72JunJul: 69% on time (173 flights)69JulAug: 73% on time (175 flights)73AugSep: 83% on time (174 flights)83SepOct: 85% on time (206 flights)85OctNov: 88% on time (175 flights)88NovDec: 78% on time (172 flights)78Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday97——
Tuesday60——
Wednesday56——
Thursday14979%1.3%
Friday10175%1.0%
Saturday64——
Sunday15581%2.6%

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 34%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 31%Late inbound plane 31%Severe weather 4%

Cancellations: airline 6 · weather 4

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
DL 29157:00 a.m.35679%0.8%−6 minDelta Air Lines
F9 35218:40 p.m.17469%2.9%−4 minFrontier Airlines

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Dec 27, 202530%1
Aug 13, 202630%0
Jun 11, 202630%0
Jan 25, 202630%2
Dec 14, 202530%0

Questions

How often are flights from CVG to LAS on time?

78% of 682 scheduled flights from Cincinnati, OH to Las Vegas, NV arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.5% were cancelled.

Which airline is most on time from CVG to LAS?

Allegiant Air: 83% of its 109 flights on the route arrived on time. Delta Air Lines: 79%. Frontier Airlines: 72%.

What month has the most delays from CVG to LAS?

July (69% on time). The best month is November (88%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.